Weather and Climate 1

The condition of the atmosphere, such as temperature, cloud cover, wind speed and rainfall

• climate
• weather
• trend
• season

Several months during the year that have similar temperatures 

• Season
• climate
• weather
• Summer

An instrument used to measure the amount of rainfall

• barometer
• thermometer
• rain guage
• wind sock

An instrument used to show the direction of wind and measure the speed

• rain guage
• Thermometer
• barometer
• wind sock

the amount of water vapor in the air

• warm front
• precipitation
• humidity
• air pressure

An instrument used to measure how hot or cold something is

• barometer
• thermometer
• wind sock
• rain guage

Rain, snow sleet, or hail that falls from the clouds in the sky

• humidity
• liquid
• precipitation
• weather

Average weather conditions of a region year after year

• weather
• season
• cold front
• climate

The weather is...

• The typical state of the atmosphere in a long period of time.
• The state of the atmosphere at a particular time. 

Areas near the sea are cooler in summer and warmer in winter.

• True

• False