Weather Tools
What do you use to measure the rain?
Rain Gauge
_________ is the average weather in one area over a long period of time.
Climate
I am a white puffy cloud and I look like cauliflower. What am I?
Cumulus clouds.
This type of weather happens when water droplets start to fall from the clouds.
Rain
What is the weather today?
Cold, Sunny
This instrument is used to tell the temperature.
Thermometer
_______ changes from day to day. It is the conditions and temperature that is currently outside.
Weather.
I am a low, gray cloud that covers the sky. What am I?
Stratus Cloud
This type of weather condition mostly happens in winter and is when ice crystals precipitate from the clouds onto the earths surface.
Snow
List 5 different weather conditions.
Rain, snow, sleet, sunny, cold, hot
I look like a sock and I am used to determine the direction of the wind. What am I?
I am a windsock!
_______ is how hot or cold something is, such as the weather.
Temperature.
I am a high, thin, wispy cloud, that can often predict good weather. What am I ?
Cirrus Cloud
This weather disaster is a funnel shaped column of violent wind. What is it?
Tornado
Hot, Humid
I am used to measure the winds direction. The arrow swings around to show the direction of the wind. What am I?
Weather Vane
A _____ is someone who uses science, research and data to predict the weather
Meteorologist.
What are the 3 main types of clouds?
Cirrus, Cumulus, and Stratus
Tsunami
This tool measures the humidity of a place. What is it?
Hygrometer
I am an instrument that turns to determine the wind speed. What am I?
Anemometer
We use this temperature scale in America.
Fahrenheit.
How many types of clouds are there? And how many levels can they be put into?
10 types of clouds and 3 levels.
This type of weather disaster happens when an overflow of water spills over and submerges land. What is it?
Flood.
This scale measures the winds speed by seeing the effect of wind on its surroundings. What is it?
Beaufort scale