Weather

Which way could you correctly describe the sun?  

• a ball of fire that moves across Earth’s sky
• an orange planet that gives off warmth from its light
• a star composed of gases that provides light and heat energy for the water cycle
• a rocky planet that gets heat from the sky and shares it with Earth 

What can be described as a condition of the atmosphere at any one place and time?

• cloud
• oxygen
• weather
• thermometer 

Which tool is used to measure air temperature?

• stopwatch
• wind vane
• metric ruler
• thermometer 

Which word describes the change from liquid to gas that the sun’s energy can cause?

• temperature
• evaporation
• precipitation 
• condensation

A student measures and records the day-to-day air temperature changes in different locations at the same time of day. What temperature should be recorded in Box 1 on the chart?
Temperatures in Austin, Texas

• 20 °C
• 30 °C
• 32 °C
• 37 °C

Why would the temperature be cooler under a tree than on the playground? 

• The tree blocked the cold wind.
• A student blocked the wind.
• A cloud blocked the sun. 
• Tree leaves blocked some of the sunlight. 

A layer of gases surrounds Earth. Which of these is the name for this layer of gases?

• air

• atmosphere

• vapor

• weather

Which weather instrument is used to measure air temperature?

• a barometer

• a weather vane

• a rain gauge

• a thermometer

Ricardo measured three weather conditions over three weeks. Which of these did he use a wind vane to measure?

• wind speed

• wind strength

• wind direction

• wind temperature

The day to day temperature and precipitation activity of a place.

• Temperature

• Precipitation

• Weather

• Snow