NAME______DATE______BLOCK______WEATHER VOCABULARY-Test your knowledge

anemometer meteorologists wind sock rain gauge barometer cirrus

hygrometer thermometer stratus cumulonimbus

wind vane cumulus snow gauge

1. A ______is used to measure temperature in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius.

2. A ______is a piece of equipment designed to measure the amount of rain that

falls in a given period of time.

3. A ______is used to measure the amount of snow that has fallen. A meter stick can be used to measure snow.

4. A ______or a flag can be used for measuring wind direction. The wind direction is the direction that the wind is blowing from. This instrument points toward the direction from which the wind is blowing.

5. A ______points in the direction toward which the wind is blowing. It also gives a rough idea of how hard the wind is blowing. The stronger the wind is, the closer THIS INSTRUMENT will be to horizontal. If there is no wind, THIS INSTRUMENT will hang straight down.

6. An ______is used to measure wind speed in one area.

7. A ______is used to measure air pressure.

8. A ______measures humidity. Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air. Relative humidity is a measure of how much water vapor is in the air compared to how much the air could hold. 9. ______clouds are tall and puffy. They can be many different shapes and look a lot like cotton balls. When sunlight hits these clouds, they are bright white. THESE clouds usually mean fair weather. 10. ______clouds are often gray and block out much of the Sun. They grow across the sky in layers (they blanket the sky). THESE clouds often carry precipitation. However, it is usually light rain or drizzle. Most OF THESE clouds are found lower in the atmosphere, but there are some other types of THESE clouds found at higher altitudes. 11. In ______clouds, water droplets collect to form thin curves with no clear shape. THESE clouds are found high in the sky (at about 18,000 feet or above). THESE clouds tend to form when the wind is strong. 12. ______clouds can’t hold all of their water droplets. These drops can become so heavy they fall as rain, snow, or hail. These clouds look tall, puffy, and gray. They are often called storm clouds and bring thunder, lightning, and rain. 13. ______are scientists who study weather. They use several different types of tools to measure different characteristics of weather.

NAME______DATE______BLOCK______WEATHER VOCABULARY-Test your knowledge WRITING IN SCIENCE….

PROMPT:

A meteorologist is a scientist who studies and forecasts the weather. Do you think it is important to have meteorologists? Why or why not? Would you ever consider being a meteorologist? Why or why not?

FCAs: COMPLETE SENTENCES, ANSWER THOUGHTFULLY

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