Weather Tools
What tool is used to measure temperature?
thermometer
What is liquid water that falls from the sky to the ground?
rain
clouds that are close to the ground
fog
what zone is hot almost all the time
tropical zone
What is a storm that has strong winds and heavy rain that forms over the ocean called?
hurricane
What tool is used to measure the amount of rain that falls?
rain gauge
What is water frozen into tiny crystals that stick together and fall from the sky? (hint: you can make a snowman with this)
snow
clouds that are fluffy and cotton-like
cumulus
what zone has spring, summer, winter, and fall
temperate zone
What is the condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place called?
weather
What tool is used to measure the direction the wind is blowing?
weathervane
What is water frozen into tiny balls that fall from the sky?
sleet
clouds that are wide with thin layers
stratus
what zone is almost always cold
polar zone
What is a change in weather patterns over many years called?
climate change
What tool is used to measure wind speed?
anemometer
What is water frozen into large balls that fall from the sky (usually in warm weather)
hail
clouds that are high, thin, and wispy
cirrus
teacher will decide
What is water that flows over onto land when it rains?
flood
What can a satellite be used for?
report wind speeds in the atmosphere and take pictures of the earth's surface
What part of the water cycle are these things a part of?
precipitation
Name the 3 parts of the water cycle
evaporation, condensation, and precipitation
Name the two areas located on the top and bottom of earth (hint: santa claus lives in one of these areas)
north pole and south pole
How does the sun or atmosphere affect our weather?
teacher will decide