Weather

Weather

What is Weather?

• Weather is the condition of the atmosphere (sky) at a certain time and place.

• Meteorologists study the weather and make predictions using many instruments (tools).

Multiple Choice

According to this weather forecast, what day will be windy?

• Tuesday

• Thursday

• Friday

• Sunday

Multiple Select

According to this weather forecast, what days will be sunny?

• Monday

• Wednesday

• Friday

• Saturday

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_____________ is precipitation in the form of large balls of ice that fall from thunderstorms.

• Rain

• Air

• Sun

• Hail

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When we see many _________ it is possible that rain appears!!!

• tress

• lights

• sun

• clouds

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Today is_________

• sunny and hot

• sunny and cold

• windy and cold

• windy and hot

Multiple Choice

Today is_________

• sunny and hot

• sunny and cold

• hot and cloudy

• hot and cold

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What type of weather is this ?

• Windy

• Stormy

• Sunny

• Cold

Multiple Choice

What type of weather is this ?

• Sun

• Rainy

• Sunny

• Cold

Multiple Choice

What type of weather is this ?

• Rainy

• Sunny

• Cold

• Cloudy

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What type of weather is this ?

• Rainy

• Sunny

• Cold

• Cloudy

Temperature

• Temperature is how hot or cold it is.

• Meteorologists use thermometers to measure temperature.

• Most thermometers have a liquid inside that can expand when it is hot, and contract (shrinks) when its cold.

Multiple Choice

Which thermometers temperature is about  25° Celcius?

• Blue
• Green
• Blue
• Blue and Green

Multiple Choice

What is the temperature on this thermometer in Celsius degrees?

•  32° Fahrenheit       
•  0° Celsius       
•  0° Fahrenheit       
•  40° Fahrenheit       

Multiple Choice

What is the temperature on this thermometer?

•  85° Fahrenheit       
•  80° Fahrenheit       
•  90° Fahrenheit       
•  95° Fahrenheit       

Precipitation

• Precipitation is the water that falls from the sky.

• This can be different forms: hail, snow, rain, sleet.

• Meteorologists use rain gauges to measure the amount of water that falls.

• Meteorologists use rulers to measure the amount of snow on the ground.

Multiple Choice

Wow! It was a huge storm last night. This tool is showing 10 cm.

• thermometer

• anemometer

• hydrometer

• rain gauge

Multiple Choice

A student recorded 15 °C in their notebook. What tool did they use to make this observation?

• thermometer

• barometer

• rain gauge

• anemometer

Multiple Choice

What is the name of a person who forecasts weather?

• weather person

• geologist

• meteorlogist

• scientist

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A rain gauge measures what?

• Air pressure
• Wind speed
  wind speed
• Amount of rain fall
• Wind direction

Wind Direction

• Meteorologists use tools to measure two properties of wind: Speed & Direction

• Weather Vane or Wind Sock: shows wind direction

• The arrow and sock tip points in the direction the wind is blowing.

Wind Speed

• Meteorologists use tools to measure two properties of wind: Speed & Direction

• An Anemometer is used to measure how fast the wind blows.

• The faster the cups spin, the faster the wind is blowing.

Air Pressure

• Air pressure is the pressure a column of air above a certain location exerts on Earth's Surface.

• How hard the air is pushing down.

• Meteorologists use a barometer to measure air pressure.

Multiple Choice

A weather predication is a 

• fortune
• guess
• forecast
• opinion

Multiple Choice

This weather instrument is an...

• wind vane
• anemometer
• barometer
• thermometer

Multiple Choice

What is the name of this tool?

• Barometer
• Hygrometer
• Rain Gauge
• Thermometer

Multiple Choice

What does a barometer measure? 

• measures high and low pressure in the air
• measures humidity in the air
• measures speed of the wind 
• measures the amount of rain that has fallen

Multiple Choice

What is the name of this weather tool and what does it measure? 

• Rain Gauge and the amount of water that is in the air
• Rain Gauge and the amount of rain that has fallen
• Hygrometer and the amount of rain that has fallen
• Hygrometer and the amount of water that is in the air

Multiple Choice

What is the name the name of this weather tool? 

• Rain Gauge
• Telescope
• Wind Vane
• Anemometer

Multiple Choice

What tool is used to determine wind direction? 

• Barometer
• Hygrometer
• Anemeometer
• Wind Vane

Multiple Choice

What tool is used to measure wind speed? 

• Wind Vane
• Anemometer
• Thermometer
• Barometer