Weather

Weather Tools

100

Which of these would you use to measure wind speed?
A. Rain gauge
B. Thermometer
C. Anemometer
D. Hygrometer

Anemometer

200

Which of these would you use to measure temperature?

A. Rain Gauge
B. Thermometer
C.Anemometer
D. Hygrometer

Thermometer

300

What does a hygrometer measure?

Humidity or water in the air 

400

What tool can we use to see how much rain we got in a day?

Rain Gauge

500

Suppose you are studying the weather conditions of a particular place. Tell what tools you would use to determine these weather conditions and explain why. 

Answers will Vary. Each tool is worth 1 point. 

Water Cycle Stages

100

Snowfall is considered what stage of the water cycle?

A. evaporation
B. condensation
C. precipitation
D. storage

Precipitation 

200

What is an example of condensation?

A.snow
b. ice melting
c. clouds forming
D. rain

Clouds Forming

300

What happens when water vapor rises into cooler air?

Water Vapor condenses into tiny water droplets and it turns into a cloud.

400

At what stage of the water cycle does some precipitation seep into the ground?

Storage / Runoff

500

What is the first stage of the water cycle?

Evaporation

Climate

100

A place far from the equator and ocean likely has what type of climate?

A. Cold / Wet
B. Hot / Dry
C. Cold / Dry
D. Hot / Wet

Cold and Dry

200

What vocabulary word describes the pattern of weather over many years?

Climate

300

A place has an average temperature of 28 degrees in the winter and 68 degrees in the summer. Which best describes this climate?

A. Always hot
B. cold winters, cool summer
C. Always cold
D. cold winters, hot summer

cold winters and cool summer

400

What factors affect your climate?

Answers will Vary

500

Describe your climate

Answers will Vary

Vocabulary

100

The blanket of air that surrounds Earth

Atmosphere

200

The amount of water vapor in the air

Humidity

300

What the air is like in a place in a single moment

Weather

400

Pattern of weather in a place over many years

Climate

500

The movement of water from Earth's surface into the air and back again

water cycle

Severe Weather

100

When is weather considered severe?

When it is dangerous. 

200

Which kind of severe weather is hard to predict because it can form quickly?

Tornado

300

What is the main difference  between a tornado and a hurricane?

Tornados start from clouds.

Hurricanes start over water. 

400

Which one of these is NOT severe weather?

A. Rain
B. Blizzard
C. Hail
D. Thunderstorm

A. Rain

500

List 3 things to do when there is severe weather to stay safe.

Answer will vary. each is worth 1 point