Weather Tools
Temperature is measured with this tool
What is a Thermometer?
Today it is supposed to rain at 2:00
Weather
Water changing to gas is called....
What is evaporation?
What is it called when an area gets very little or no rain for a long time?
Drought
This tool is used to measure the amount of precipitation that has fallen in a given amount of time
What is a Rain Gauge?
Over the last 10 years, North Carolina has had mild winters
climate
Any form of water falling from the sky.
What is precipitation?
What "zone" do we live in?
Temperate
This tool measures the speed of the wind when it is blowing.
What is an anemometer?
What is the best material for cooking (like pots and pans)?
Metal
When water vapor rises into the atmosphere, it cools. The water vapor then changes back into tiny water drops. What is formed during this process
Clouds
Why do we have seasons on earth?
Because of the tilt of the earth on its axis
What is a Wind (or Weather) Vane?
After clouds form in the sky what happens next in the water cycle?
Precipitation/rain
The Four types of precipitation.
What is Rain, Sleet, Hail, and Snow.
If it is July, what season is the southern hemisphere having?
Winter
This tool measures the amount of humidity in the air.
What 2 things are needed to measure wind?
Speed and direction
What is the vocabulary word for "the amount of water vapor in the air"
Humidity or Humidity levels
Will places on the same latitude (left and right) have the same amount of sunlight or rain?
Sunlight