Weather Tools
What tool is used to measure temperature?
Thermometer
What is the word for the atmospheric conditions we experience over hours or days?
Weather
In which climate zone do we find rainforests?
Equatorial Zone
True or False: Water heats and cools faster than land.
False
What is one way Indigenous peoples observe the environment to predict weather?
Watching animal migration, plant blooming, lake freezing/thawing
What tool measures wind speed?
Anemometer
What is the word for average weather over many years?
Climate
Which climate zone has 4 seasons and is where most of Canada is located?
Temperate Zone
What kind of temperatures do coastal cities usually have compared to inland cities?
More moderate
True or False: Indigenous knowledge about climate change is based only on modern science.
False (it’s based on traditional observations over generations)
What tool tells us the direction the wind is coming from?
Wind Vane (Weather Vane)
True or False: "It’s sunny today" is describing climate.
False (it's describing weather)
Which climate zone has cold, icy conditions with short summers and long winters?
Subpolar Zone
Why is Vancouver warmer than Cardston in winter, even though they are at the same latitude?
Vancouver is by the ocean, which releases stored heat during winter.
What does the weather saying "Red sky at night, sailor’s delight" mean?
Good weather is coming.
Which tool measures the amount of water vapor (humidity) in the air?
Hygrometer
Give an example of a climate description.
Examples: "It’s hot and dry all year." / "We live in a tropical climate."
In which climate zone are hurricanes and tropical storms common?
Tropical and Subtropical Zones
How does a large lake affect summer temperatures nearby?
It keeps the area cooler because the water absorbs heat.
What does a ring around the sun or moon usually predict?
Rain or snow coming soon
What instrument measures air pressure and helps predict if a storm might be coming?
Barometer
Why is it important not to confuse weather with climate?
Because weather is short-term, and climate is long-term patterns that affect life and environments.
Name 3 of the 7 world climate zones.
(Equatorial, Subequatorial, Tropical, Subtropical, Temperate, Subpolar, Polar)
Explain why coastal areas don’t experience extreme seasonal changes as much as inland areas.
Water stores and slowly releases heat, moderating temperature changes.
Name two signs in nature that Indigenous Elders might notice to tell that the climate is changing.
ater freezing/earlier thawing of lakes, changing migration of animals, plants blooming earlier