Weather vs. Climate - Tools and Graphs to Measure

This tool is called a . . .

• Thermometer

• Wind vane

• Rain gauge

• Temperature

• Anemometer

Compare the amount of precipitation in the following months using the appropriate sign: <, >, = March ​​ (a)   June ​ October ​ (b)   September January ​ (c)   February

• >
• <
• =

About how many inches of precipitation fell in February?

• 3 inches

• 4 inches

• 5 inches

• 0 inches

Put the months in order from least to greatest amount of rain.

• May

• February

• July

• December

• March

Which part of TN gets the most rainfall? How do you know?

• Middle Tennessee

• East Tennessee

• West Tennessee

• It doesn't rain in TN

Look at the map above. Use it to determine which statement is correct?

• The west half of the United States gets more rain than the east half.

• Cities in central United States have the most rain.

• Tennessee gets more rain than all other states in the United States.

• Cities on the northwest coast of the United States get the most rain in the United States.

What type of clouds are you most likely to see in the sky on Monday, April 16?

• cirrus

• stratus

• cumulus

• cumulonimbus

What type of clouds are you most likely to see in the sky on Thursday, April 12?

• cirrus

• stratus

• cumulus

• cumulonimbus

What type of clouds are you LEAST likely to see in the sky on Tuesday, April 17?

• cirrus

• stratus

• cumulus

• cumulonimbus

Is this graph tracking the weather or climate?

• weather

• climate