Weather
Measuring weather
Climate
Data
Climate and weather
100
What is the Weather?
The daily condition of the air or earth's atmosphere
100
A tool used to measure temperature.
What is a thermometer?
100
The climate we live in.
tropical
100
The table shows the average monthly temperatures for Chicago, Illinois; Knoxville, Tennessee; and Williston, North Dakota, for four months.
Which statement about the weather in these three cities is correct?
- Knoxville is warmer than Williston in July and colder than Chicago in April.
- Chicago is colder than Knoxville in January and warmer than Williston in July.
- Williston is colder than Chicago in April and warmer than Knoxville in October.
- Chicago is warmer than Knoxville in October and colder than Williston in January.
- Chicago is colder than Knoxville in January and warmer than Williston in July.
100
List 3 types of precipitation
rain, snow, sleet, hail
200
Someone who studies the weather is called a ____.
Meteorologist
200
A tool used to measure wind speed.
wind gauge - anemometer
200
What is climate?
The average weather conditions over a long period of time (over 30 years).
200
Use the table that shows the average temperatures for a year in Nags Head, North Carolina to answer the question.
Which months are the warmest ?
- April, May, and June
- August, September, and October
- February, March, and April
June, July, and August
June, July, and August
200
Why are the places near the equator hotter?
They get more sun throughout the year.
300
Where does weather happen?
atmosphere
300
A tool used to measure wind direction
wind vane
300
In this climate people experience 4 mild seasons
Temperate climate
300
Jane recorded the temperature every four hours starting at 6 a.m. for her science project. She plotted a graph from the data.
During which time period was the change in the temperature the greatest ?
- 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.
- 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
300
What are 4 types of weather?
sunny, rainy, stormy, windy
400
The science that studies weather is called ...
meteorology
400
A tool used to measure precipitation
rain gauge
400
explain the climate in the polar zone
- Very cold most of the year.
- Lots of ice and snow.
- Long, freezing winters and short, cool summers.
400
A local weather station recorded the average daily temperature for a city for five days.
Which statement correctly compares the temperature of the city on any two given days?
- It was warmer on Sunday than on Monday.
- It was warmer on Monday than on Tuesday.
- It was colder on Tuesday than on Thursday.
- It was colder on Thursday than on Wednesday.
- It was warmer on Monday than on Tuesday.
400
Two reasons why forecasts are helpful
To help plan and prepare (clothing, activities, and preventative measures for extreme weather, safety, road conditions, etc)