Name: _____________________________________________Date:______________
Directions 1-15
Circle the correct answer and write the corresponding letter in the blank.
1. __________Lucy is getting ready to go to school. Which item will help her know the
temperature so she can wear the right clothes?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Weather Vane
Thermometer
Anemometer
Barometer
2. __________Which of the following is NOT a state of matter?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Balloon
3. ___________ Which of the following is NOT a season?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Summer
Spring
Sun
Fall
4. ___________ Which instrument measures the amount of rain that has fallen?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Barometer
Rain Gauge
Wind Vane
Anemometer
5. ___________You are outside on a windy day. Which tool would you use to measure the
speed of the wind?
a. Thermometer
b. Anemometer
c. Rain Gauge
d. Stick
6. ___________ This is the person who forecasts weather.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Meteorologist
Doctor
Teacher
Dentist
7. ___________ In winter time, our weather is usually cold. During the spring, our weather is
usually warm. During the summer season, it is usually very HOT. During the fall, it is
beginning to cool off. These seasons are best described as _______________.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Weather Patterns
Sun
Rain
Snow
8. ___________ A winter storm with low temperatures and blowing snow.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Hurricane
Tornado
Blizzard
Thunderstorm
9. ___________ A storm that forms over the ocean. It has strong winds, heavy rain, and huge
waves.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Hurricane
Tornado
Blizzard
Thunderstorm
10. ___________ A spinning, funnel-shaped, column of air that touches the ground.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Hurricane
Tornado
Blizzard
Thunderstorm
11. ___________ The ____________is made up of gases that surround Earth.
a. Tornado
b. Blizzard
c. Atmosphere
d. Storm
12. ___________ If a tornado forms, you should_________________.
a. go to a safe place, preferably under ground.
b. move to higher ground.
c. go outside.
d. drive to another city.
13. __________ The meteorologist has predicted a hurricane will make landfall soon. You live
on the coast where the storm will come on land. You should____________.
a.
b.
c.
d.
go to a basement.
move to higher ground.
go outside.
swim in the ocean.
14. ___________Molly was watching the weather forecast on television. The meteorologist says
there is a tornado WATCH in her city. What does a tornado WATCH mean?
a.
b.
c.
d.
A storm could happen where she lives.
A storm is already in or near where she lives.
There is no storm around.
There is a rainbow outside her window.
15. ___________ Molly was watching the weather forecast on television. The meteorologist
says there is a tornado WARNING in her city. What does a tornado WARNING mean?
a.
b.
c.
d.
A storm could happen where she lives.
A storm is already in or near where she lives.
There is no storm around.
There is a rainbow outside her window.
Directions 16-20
True or False. Circle the correct answer AND write true or false in the blank.
16. ___________ True or False
Smog and ground-level ozone are NOT harmful to health.
17. ___________ True or False
Weather satellites gather weather data and take pictures of the Earth and send the
pictures and data back to scientists on Earth.
18. ___________ True or False
The atmosphere is the blanket of air that surrounds Earth.
19. ___________ True or False
The air in the atmosphere is made up of flowers, trees, and grass.
20. ___________ True or False
Weather is what the air is like outside.
Directions 21-25
Match the picture to the correct label.
Thermometer
Rain Gauge
Wind Vane
Anemometer
Barometer