Tools
What tool would you use to measure how much rain has fallen?
A rain gauge.
What is the name of the system most commonly used to measure the temperature in Europe?
Celsius or Centigrade
What are the four cardinal directions?
North, South, East, and West
What are the comparative and superlative of the word cold?
Comparative: colder
Superlative: coldest
What does a thermometer measure?
The temperature
What is the name of the system most commonly used to measure the temperature in the United States?
Fahrenheit
Name the four seasons.
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall/Autumn
What are the comparative and superlative of the word hot?
Comparative: hotter
Superlative: hottest
What tool would you use to measure the speed and direction of the wind?
A weather vane
If the thermometer says that it’s 22 degrees Celsius, how would you describe the temperature?
22 degrees Celsius is hot.
Define precipitation and provide an example.
Any type of water that falls out of the sky. For example rain or snow.
What are the comparative and superlative of the word low?
Comparative: lower
Superlative: lowest
What is a weather map?
Weather maps are tools that show the temperature of a particular area at a given time.
From which direction does warm wind come?
Warm wind comes from the South.
Name two different types of storms.
Lightningstorm
Snowstorm
Thunderstorm
Rainstorm
What are the comparative and superlative of the word high?
Comparative: Higher
Superlative: Highest
What do we call someone who is trained to predict the weather?
A weather forecaster
Look at the thermometer. What is the temperature?
25 degrees C or 77 degrees F
Name one type of cloud
Cumulonimbus, stratus, cumulus
What are the comparative and superlative of the word windy?
Comparative: windier
Superlative: windiest