Weather Tools
Weather Words
Climate
Challenge
100

This tool is used to measure how hot or cold something is….

Thermometer 

100

The __________ is day to day.

Weather

100

A place that gets very little rain and is very dry.

Desert Climate

100

What do meteorologists do? 

Answers will vary

200

What does a barometer measure?

Air Pressure

200

The ____________ is weather in a certain region over a long period of time.

Climate

200

Places near the North or South Pole usually have this climate.

Cold or polar

200

This colorful arc appears after rain when sunlight shines through water drops.

A rainbow

300

What is the tool that measures precipitation called?

Rain gauge 

300

True or false: meteorologists on TV just read a weather report.

false 

300

Places near the equator usually have this kind of climate.

Warm or tropical

300

This is the layer of air around Earth where weather happens.

Atmosphere 

400

What does an anemometer measure?

Wind speed

400

If it is normally hot in the summer, should you assume it will be hot everyday during the summer or should you check the weather before you make plans? Why?

You should check the weather because the weather changes daily. 

400

Explain what our weather is today and our climate here in Paris, Kentucky.

Answers will vary

400

A spinning column of air that touches the ground.

A tornado 

500

Meteorologists use this to see storms from far away.

Weather radar

500

 What are the 3 main ingredients needed to make weather, choose all that apply.

Air, water, and heat

500

Climate changes slowly over many ______.

Years

500

This storm forms over warm ocean water and has very strong winds and heavy rain.

A hurricane

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