Lesson 1 Weather Patterns Quiz

Weather is what the air is like outside at a certain time and place.  Even though you cannot see air, you can see it move things, such as leaves on trees.  Weather changes from day to day.  It can also change from hour to hour.

1. What is weather?

• Weather is what the air is like outside at a certain time and place.
• Weather is the amount of pollution in the air.
• Weather is the temperature of the air outside.
• Weather is the color of the sky at a certain time and place.

Weather is what the air is like outside at a certain time and place.  Even though you cannot see air, you can see it move things, such as leaves on trees.  Weather changes from day to day.  It can also change from hour to hour.

    2.  Can you still see air by seeing things move such as leaves on trees?

• yes

• no

Weather is what the air is like outside at a certain time and place.  Even though you cannot see air, you can see it move things, such as leaves on trees.  Weather changes from day to day.  It can also change from hour to hour.

What changes from day to day?

• wind speed
• humidity
• temperature
• weather

The air that surrounds Earth is part of the atmosphere.  The atmosphere is a blanket of gasses and tiny bits of dust that surround Earth.  The atmosphere has layers.  Weather occurs in the layer closest to Earth.

     4.  What is part of the atmosphere?

        

            

            

•          a. the cars and school

•      b. the air that surrounds Earth

•      c. my home and pets

The air that surrounds Earth is part of the atmosphere.  The atmosphere is a blanket of gasses and tiny bits of dust that surround Earth.  The atmosphere has layers.  Weather occurs in the layer closest to Earth.

What is a blanket of gasses and tiny bits of dust that surround Earth?

        

            

               

•          a.  magnets

•      b.  atmosphere

•   c.   force and motion

When people describe weather, they describe the condition of the sky.  Some terms used are sunny, cloudy, rainy, and stormy.  They also describe air and its temperature.  Temperature is a measure of how hot or cold something is.  A thermometer is a tool that measures temperature.  A higher temperature means it is getting warmer.  When the temperature goes down, it gets colder.

     6.  What is a measure of how hot or cold something is?

          

            

            

•    a.  temperature

•  b.  barometer

•  c.  rain gauge

When people describe weather, they describe the condition of the sky.  Some terms used are sunny, cloudy, rainy, and stormy.  They also describe air and its temperature.  Temperature is a measure of how hot or cold something is.  A thermometer is a tool that measures temperature.  A higher temperature means it is getting warmer.  When the temperature goes down, it gets colder.

    7.  What is a tool that measures temperature?

  

     

•           a.  barometer

•        b.   ruler

•             c.   thermometer

Air temperature is one measurement of weather.  Precipitation, wind, and air pressure also describe weather.  When one of these factors changes, so does the weather.

Precipitation is water that falls to the ground from clouds.  Liquid rain is the most common type of precipitation.  Precipitation falls as liquid rain when the air temperature is warmer than 0 C degree.  A rain gauge is used to measure precipitation.

   8.  What is water that falls to the ground from clouds?

    

            

•             a.  air temperature

•         b.  precipitation

• c.  rain gauge

Air temperature is one measurement of weather.  Precipitation, wind, and air pressure also describe weather.  When one of these factors changes, so does the weather.

Precipitation is water that falls to the ground from clouds.  Liquid rain is the most common type of precipitation.  Precipitation falls as liquid rain when the air temperature is warmer than 0 C degree.  A rain gauge is used to measure precipitation.

   8.  What is water that falls to the ground from clouds?

            a.  air temperature

            b.  precipitation

            c.  rain gauge

   9.  What is used to measure precipitation?

•            a. barometer

•            b. rain gauge

•            c. ruler

Wind is moving air.  It is caused by differences in air pressure.  Scientists measure how fast the wind is blowing with an anemometer.

     10.  What is moving air?

     

• wind

• rain

• snow