Weather vs. Climate

The local, day-by-day variation in the atmosphere’s condition is called:

• Weather

• Climate

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What weather instrument measures how hot or cold it is outside?

• anemometer

• barometer

• meteorologist

• thermometer

What is the tool that measures precipitation called?

• Rain gauge

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Anemometer

Which of these does a barometer measure?

• temperature

• pressure

• wind speed

• precipitation

True or false: meteorologists on TV just read a weather report.

• True

• False

If you see a large “H” on the weather map, what type of weather can you expect there?

• Sunny and clear

• Rainy and stormy

• Snowy and cold

• Windy and cloudy

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If you see a large “L” on the weather map, you can expect:

• Sunny weather

• Rainy weather

• Snowy weather

• Windy weather

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If it is normally hot in the summer, should you assume it will be hot every day during the summer or should you check the weather before you make plans?

• Assume it will be hot every day during the summer.

• Check the weather before making plans.

What does an anemometer measure?

• Wind speed

• Temperature

• Humidity

• Pressure

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The weather outside today is:

• Sunny

• Rainy

• Cloudy

• Snowy

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