temperature
what is the measure of how hot or cold something is?
a) feeling
b) temperature
c) weight
B - Temperature
what is precipitation?
a) water coming from the sky to the ground
b) fog
c) what happens when water forms on the outside of a cold glass
a - water coming from the sky to the ground
what is wind?
Wind is moving air.
What is the name of a person who studies weather?
A) weatherologist
B) biologist
C) meteorologist
C) meteorologist
This kind of severe weather occurs most often:
A) hurricaine
B) thunderstorm
C) tornado
B) thunderstorm
what is the name of the tool used to measure temperature?
a thermometer
What are the 4 types of precipitation?
snow, sleet, hail, and rain
What causes air to move as wind?
a) rain
b) changes in air temperature
c) the spin of the earth
B - changes in temperature cause the air to move. Air near the earth's surface is warmer because the sun heats it, and the warm air rises, cool air sinks, causing wind as they swirl and cycle
What is a prediction of future weather called?
a) weather vane
b) weather forecast
c) weather map
B) weather forecast
How do clouds form?
a) weather vapor falls to the ground
b) water vapor rises into the air
c) water vapor condenses and forms a collection of droplets or ice crystals that float
c) water vapor condenses and forms a collection of droplets or ice crystals that float
this is the blanket of air that surrounds the earth, where temperatures change and weather happens
a) space
b) wind
c) atmosphere
c - atmosphere
What tool measures liquid precipitation?
a) rain gauge
b) anemometer
c) weather vane
a - rain gauge
what is the tool used to measure wind direction?
a) rain gauge
b) anemometer
c) weather vane
c) weather vane
What tool do meteorologists use to show weather data over a large area?
A) weather vane
B) weather forecast
C) weather map
C - weather map
Which severe weather forms a funnel cloud of strong winds?
a) hurricaine
b) blizzard
c) monsoon
d) tornado
d) tornado
What kind of activities would you do on a 30 degree day?
if there's snow, sledding
no snow? snuggle in blankets and read by a fireplace, do a puzzle indoors
30 degrees is COLD!
precipitation condensation evaporation
Evaporation - water evaporates from the ground into the air as water vapor
Condensation - the warm water vapor condenses as it cools and forms clouds
Precipitation - the clouds get heavier as they get full of condensed water and the water falls back to earth
what tool is used to measure wind speed?
a) rain gauge
b) anemometer
c) weather vane
b) anemometer
What information do weather satellites tell us?
They can take images of the surface of the earth and show pictures of storms and cloud formations, which help meteorologists predict how weather will change.
What are some ways to be safe in severe weather?
go somewhere safe indoors, away from windows
go downstairs or in a bathroom
have an emergency kit and supplies
What kind of activities would you do on an 85 degree day?
swim, play outside, go on a nice nature walk, eat a popsicle
85 degrees is nice and summery-warm!
Which type of precipitation happens in warm storms?
hail - the water freezes as it's pushed up by incoming warm air, gets heavier and drops down, then keeps getting pushed up and thicker until it's too heavy to stay there, then falls to the ground with several layers of frozen water making a big ball of ice
In America, from which direction are the winds coming that are cooler?
Southern winds come from the equator, which are warm!
How do meteorologists predict the future weather?
They use data from the past to find patterns and make predictions for the future
Match the clouds to their description: cumulus, stratus, cirrus, fog
A) big pouffy, usually makes storms
B) light, whispy, indicates weather change
C) blanket-like layer of clouds that take up the sky
D) low lying clouds that are close to the ground
A) cumulus
B) Cirrus
C) stratus
D) fog