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Weather
1. What are clouds made of?
Water droplets, dust, and smoke particles
2. What is weather?
Weather is the condition of the atmosphere at a certain place and
time.
3. Four types of precipitation are…
Rain, sleet, snow, and hail
4. The four seasons are…
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
5. Why does the temperature not stay the same year around?
The temperature does not stay same year around because of the
angle of the Earth’s axis during the different seasons.
6. The layer of the atmosphere that weather takes place is the…
Troposphere
7. The sum total of all water on Earth and in its atmosphere is called
the…
Hydrosphere
8. Name five weather tools and explain what they are used for.
Barometer- measures air pressure
Compass- determines directions
Thermometer- measures temperature
Wind Vane- tells the direction of the wind
Anemometer- measures wind speed
Hygrometer- measures humidity
Rain Gauge- measure the amount of rainfall
9. What causes the wind?
The air flowing from high pressure to low pressure causes the
wind.
10. What is air pressure?
Air pressure is the amount of force exerted by the weight of air
above a particular location.
11. What is humidity?
Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air.
12. NAME, DRAW, and DESCRIBE the three types of clouds.
Cumulus- fluffy, white, looks like a cotton ball
Stratus- looks like a grey blanket, fog
Cirrus- thin, wispy, made of ice crystals
13. DRAW and LABEL the water cycle.
14. This will be the open response on the test.
Meteorologists predict the weather for people in the community. Today you
are going to be the meteorologist for the Temple Hill Elementary. The
Temple Hill geology club is planning to go on a trip to the coast to observe
rock formations. Based on the club’s calendar, they can schedule the trip in
either May or September. The table below shows the average weather
conditions at the coast for May and September.
Average Weather Conditions at the Coast
Condition
May
September
high temperature
55
63
number of days with
precipitation
12
9
number of days with
sunshine
16
22
wind speed (mph)
14
10
A. Which month has the highest average wind speed? Include data from
the table to support your answer.
B. Based on the information in the table, which month would most likely
have the best weather conditions for a trip to the coast to observe
rock formations? Include data from the table to support your answer.
C. When the geology club finally went on their trip to the coast, it was
60 degrees F with cloudy skies, and the wind speed was 5 mph. Explain
why it is not unusual that the weather conditions on the day of the
club’s trip were different from those shown in the table for either
month.