Unit 5 Weather Review 3rd

Changes in Weather Review

Weather-What it feels and looks like outside

This can be sunny, cloudy, rainy, and more!

Precipitation- An amount of rain, snow, sleet or hail or water that falls from the atmosphere

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Vocabulary

Lets look at the difference in rainfall between each city.
Discuss what is different and similar.

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​Comparing Weather

Multiple Choice

Which of the following cities has the smallest difference in rainfall?

• A

• B

• C

• D

​Using Maps to Compare

Multiple Choice

How is the weather different in these cities?

• It's warm and rainy in Portland and cooler and sunny in Houston

• It is warm and rainy in Houston and cooler and sunny in Portland

• Its cooler and rainy in Houston and warmer and sunny in Portland

• It's cooler and rainy in Portland snd warmer and sunny in Houston

​Measures the amount of rain

This helps us during how much rain fall in a town or city and helps us to have water for crops and for us.

​​Rain Gauge

Used to identify the direction of the wind

This could be north, east, south, or west

​​Wind Vain

​Measures the temperature.

Helps us to determine whether it is hot or cold/ The higher the hotter it is and the lower the colde it is.

Thermometer

Multiple Choice

What does a rain gauge measure?

• Air

• Wind

• Temperature

• Rain

Multiple Choice

What does a wind vain do?

• Measures rain

• Measures type of weather

• Determines wind direction

• Measures temperature

Multiple Choice

What is a thermometer?

• A thermometer is a device that measures temperature.
• A thermometer is a tool for measuring distance.
• A thermometer is used to measure wind.

• A thermometer is a device that measures humidity.

Draw

What is the weather like today?

Look at the rain gauge.
How many inches has it rained?

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​Measure Weather Tools

Multiple Choice

How much did it rain in this area?

• a little more than an inch

• a little less than an inch

• About half an inch

• two inches

​Compare each change in weather over each day! Are the numbers increasing or decreasing?

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Determine the Change in Weather

Multiple Choice

Which weather condition shows the numbers decreasing (less) each day?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Look at these two maps
Compare the temerature in each city the next day!

Biggest Change in Weather

Multiple Choice

Which city had the largest change in temperature between two days?

• El Paso

• Odessa

• Pampa

• Stowell