Weather Watching

What is the name of the scientist who studies the weather?

• Astronomer

• Meteorologist

• Biologist

• Weatherologist

What is the tool used to measure the temperature?

• barometer

• anemometer

• a stick

• thermometer

What is falling water, such as rain, snow, hail or sleet called?

• precipitation

• condensation

• evaporation

• wet

What do you call air that is moving?

• atmosphere

• weather

• wind

• rain

What is a collection of very tiny water droplets or ice crystals floating in the sky?

• wind

• atmosphere

• balloon

• clouds

What is the layer of air around the earth?

• clouds

• blanket

• atmosphere

• weather

When water evaporates it...

• makes a rainbow

• turns into water vapor

• turns into ice crystals

• disappears forever

Lightning is...

• a loud noise in the atmosphere.

• the name of Mrs. Timmerman's dog.

• energy from the sun.

• an electrical charge.

Hurricanes and tornadoes are alike because both...

• have very dangerous winds.

• bring snow and sleet.

• are funnel clouds.

• last at least two days.

Water vapor in the air can condense and form...

• air.

• lightning.

• clouds.

• sunlight.