Weather Unit Review

The changes in temperature, wind direction and speed, and air moisture that take place over a short period of time.

• Climate
• Weather
• Precipitation
• Temperature

The usual predictable patterns of weather in an area over many years.

• Climate
• Weather
• Precipitation
• Temperature

Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?

• distance from the sun
• rotation of the earth
• change in solar output
• tilt of the earth's axis

Why are areas located near Equator warmest?

• Because it is closest to the sun.

• Because it receives the most direct sunlight

• Because no clouds form here.

• Because it is far from the sun

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

• It is summer.
• It is spring.
• It is winter.
• It is fall.

This tool measures the wind speed.

• barometer
• anemometer
• thermometer
• my dog when he sticks his head out the window

This instrument measures air pressure.

• anemometer
• barometer
• rain gauge
• thermometer

This weather instrument is a...

• anemometer

• hygrometer

• wind vane

• barometer

This weather instrument is a...

• thermometer
• anemometer
• rain gauge
• barometer

This weather instrument is a...

• thermometer
• wind vane
• anemometer
• rain gauge