Weather and Climate

A Thermometer measures ___________________.

• wind speed

• wind direction

• temperature

• rainfall amount

The outside condition right now is called __________________.

• Weather

• Climate

• Natural Disaster

• Temperature

__________________ is how much water vapor is in the air.

• Weather

• Climate

• Humidity

• Temperature

A ___________________ is used to measure the speed and direction of the wind.

• Anemometer

• Weather Vane

• Both an Anemometer and a Weather Vane

_________________measure the amount of rainfall in a certain area.

• Anemometer

• Weather Vane

• Thermometer

• Rain Gauge

The sun heats the earth unevenly because...........

• The Earth moves towards the sun and then away from the sun making heat uneven.

• The sun is hotter at different times of the year.

• Different landforms and water absorb the sun's energy at different rates.

Climate is ___________________________.

• The outside conditions right now.

• Extreme Weather

• Natural disasters

• What the weather is usually like.

What tool could be used that measure wind direction ONLY?

• Thermometer

• Weather Vane

• Rain Gauge

• Anemometer

Which of the following is NOT a way people could be affected by a natural disaster?

• Death

• Disease

• Displaced

• Injury

• Extra Money

Water rising in an area that does not usually have water is called a __________________.

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Flood

• Drought