Weather Assessment

How can you see the air move?

• By looking at the clouds

• By watching the leaves of trees

• By feeling it on your face

• By smelling it

What is the atmosphere?

• The layer closest to Earth

• The layer with the clouds

• The layer with the birds

• The layer with the airplanes

What is temperature?

• The measure of how hot or cold something is

• The measure of how wet something is

• The measure of how windy something is

• The measure of how bright something is

Which tool is used to measure temperature?

• A barometer

• A ruler

• A thermometer

• A compass

What causes the air to change temperature?

• Energy from the Sun

• Energy from the Moon

• Energy from the stars

• Energy from lightning

What does precipitation refer to?

• Water that falls to the ground from clouds

• Water that evaporates from the ground

• Water that flows in rivers and lakes

• Water that is stored in the atmosphere

What is the most common type of precipitation?

• Snow

• Hail

• Sleet

• Rain

How does hail form?

• Rain falls through a layer of freezing cold air

• Ice crystals come together to form snowflakes

• Water evaporates from the ground and freezes

• Raindrops freeze and are tossed around in a tall cloud

How is wind caused?

• By the rotation of the Earth

• By differences in air pressure

• By the movement of water

• By the heat from the Sun

What is a meteorologist?

• A scientist who studies space

• A scientist who studies weather and predicts changes

• A scientist who studies rocks and minerals

• A scientist who studies animals