Weather Review

Jan went outside and saw the leaves moving in the trees. What usually causes the leaves to move?

• The trees are growing.

• Someone is playing in the trees.

• The air is blowing the leaves.

What makes a kite fly?

• Air is moving.

• Air is heated.

• Air is compressed.

Which of the following is a type of precipitation?

• Wind

• Rain

• Heat

What term is used to tell how fast the wind blows?

• Wind Speed

• Wind Force

• Wind Direction

What can be used to find wind direction?

• The Beaufort Scale

• A Wind Gauge

• A Wind Vane

Cole said it was 74 degrees outside. What is Cole describing?

• Humidity

• Precipitation

• Temperature

Which of these would be the most helpful to know when deciding whether to fly a kite?

• Wind Speed

• Temperature

• Precipitation

What does a rain gauge measure?

• Precipitation

• Temperature

• Wind

During which severe weather condition should you stay indoors and away from trees, water, or electrical equipment?

• Flood

• Hurricane

• Thunderstorm

Which of the choices below describes the weather during Spring?

• The weather starts to get cooler and there may be little or no rainfall.

• The weather starts to get warmer. There may be a lot of rain. The air can be windy.

• The weather can be hot and dry with little or no rain, but there can be thunderstorms.