Vocabulary
Water that falls from the atmosphere is called
Precipitation
Who studies the weather and makes forecasts?
A Meteorologist
What kind of precipitation might fall on a very cold day?
Snow, sleet, rain, hail...
What is my favorite drink?
Coffee
I’m bright during the day but disappear at night. What am I?
The sun
Precipitation, wind, and air pressure are all ways to describe the
weather
What tool measures precipitation?
Rain gauge
Name a type of precipitation
Rain, snow, hail, sleet....
What is my favorite holiday?
Christmas
I’m full of water, but I’m not a lake. I fall from the sky — what am I?
A cloud
Barometer
What tool measures temperature?
_____ is moving air.
Wind
What is my favorite color?
Teal or turquoise or mint
What is the layer of gases that surrounds Earth called?
The atmosphere
__________ is a measure of how hot or cold something is.
Temperature
A tool that measures wind direction is a
barometer
What kind of weather would you see in the desert?
Sunny and hot
Do I have any pets?
No
I can fly without wings and cry without eyes. What am I?
The Wind
_________ is what the air is like outside at a certain time and place.
Weather
An anemometer measures wind _____
Speed
What do we measure temperature in. Starts with a F
Fahrenheit
How old am I?
33
I’m not alive, but I grow. I don’t have lungs, but I need air. I don’t have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
Fire