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Name: ____________________________ Date:__________________
Part I – Weather Tools Match Directions: Correctly identify each weather tool by writing the name on the line.
____________________ ____________________ ___________________ _________________
Part II – Important Vocabulary Directions: Write the word to its matching definition.
1. ___________________ - use this tool to measure how fast the wind is moving
2. ___________________ - the measure of the amount of heat in the atmosphere
3. ___________________ - people who study the weather are known as this
4. ___________________ - this is the weight of the air
5. ___________________ - this weather tool measures how much precipitation falls
6. ___________________ - this is the movement of air
7. ___________________ - the condition of the atmosphere at any time and place
8. ___________________ - rain, sleet, hail, and snow are examples of this
9. ___________________ - a boundary between air masses of different temperature and
humidity; there can be a cold and a warm one
10. __________________ - this tool measures how high or low the pressure is
11. ________________ - this tool measures how hot or cold it is outside
rain gauge thermometer anemometer barometer
Rain gauge thermometer anemometer barometer front
meteorologist precipitation air pressure wind weather
temperature
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Part III – Clouds Match Directions: Complete the clouds chart by identifying each picture and describing
what kind of weather each cloud brings.
Part IV – True or False? Directions: Identify if the following statements as true or false. If the statement is
false, write the correction below the statement.
____________: Clouds are formed when warm air rises, cools, and the droplets stick together.
____________: Warm air usually rises while cold air usually sinks.
____________: Sleet forms with thunderstorms.
____________: The air temperature must be freezing or close to freezing for snow or sleet to form.
____________: If a low pressure system were to move over our school today, we would experience
clear, dry conditions.
Cloud Picture Cloud Name Describe what these clouds look like
and what kind of weather does it bring
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Part V – Be a Meteorologist! Directions: Paul is a meteorologist for the Weather Channel but is out sick! He needs
you to label the following weather map with the correct symbols so that you can
give an accurate forecast to the viewers. Use the symbols box to help.
Symbols to Use:
1. San Antonio and Miami are experiencing clear, dry conditions. Draw the symbol next to the
name that represent those types of weather conditions.
2. Thunderstorms and much colder temperatures are approaching Memphis. Draw the appropri-
ate weather symbols in front of Memphis.
3. People in Honolulu are dressed in shorts and tank tops. Write an appropriate temperature in
degrees Fahrenheit next to the city name.
4. Draw a stationary front symbol on top of Chicago. Their temperatures are currently in the fifties
in degrees Fahrenheit. Describe to the viewers what kinds of weather conditions they will expe-
rience today and how they should dress.
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5. A warm front just passed through Norfolk. Draw the weather symbol to represent that.
6. Seattle is experiencing rainy, lousy weather. Draw the appropriate weather symbol next to the
city name.
7. Anchorage is supposed to get about five inches of snow today. Draw the correct weather
symbol next to the name and record an appropriate temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.
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Part VI – Storms Compare & Contrast Directions: Use the Venn diagram to compare and contrast thunderstorms,
tornadoes, and hurricanes.
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Part I – Weather Tools Match Directions: Correctly identify each weather tool by writing the name on the line.
anemometer rain gauge barometer thermometer
Part II – Important Vocabulary Directions: Write the word to its matching definition.
1. anemometer - use this tool to measure how fast the wind is moving
2. temperature - the measure of the amount of heat in the atmosphere
3. meteorlogists - people who study the weather are known as this
4. air pressure - this is the weight of the air
5. rain gauge - this weather tool measures how much precipitation falls
6. wind - this is the movement of air
7. weather - the condition of the atmosphere at any time and place
8. precipitation - rain, sleet, hail, and snow are examples of this
9. front - a boundary between air masses of different temperature and humidity; there can
be a cold and a warm one
10. barometer - this tool measures how high or low the pressure is
11. thermometer - this tool measures how hot or cold it is outside
rain gauge thermometer anemometer barometer
Rain gauge thermometer anemometer barometer front
meteorologist precipitation air pressure wind weather
temperature
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Part III – Clouds Match Directions: Complete the clouds chart by identifying each picture and describing
what kind of weather each cloud brings.
Cloud Picture Cloud Name Describe what these clouds look like
and what kind of weather does it bring
Cirrus
Cirrus clouds are thin and wispy. They
usually indicate fair weather. Sometimes
they are ahead of cold or warm front and
signal rain or snow will be coming in a few
hours.
Stratus
These are low, gray clouds and bring
precipitation. They can bring rain or snow
showers.
Cumulus Cumulus clouds are white and fluffy like
cotton balls. They bring fair weather.
Cumulonimbus Cumulonimbus are tall, dark clouds. They
bring rainy and stormy weather.
Part IV – True or False? Directions: Identify if the following statements as true or false. If the statement is
false, write the correction below the statement.
TRUE : Clouds are formed when warm air rises, cools, and the droplets stick together.
TRUE: Warm air usually rises while cold air usually sinks.
FALSE : Sleet forms with thunderstorms. *Hail forms with thunderstorms. It must be cold at the
surface for sleet to fall whereas it’s much warmer when hail forms.
TRUE : The air temperature must be freezing or close to freezing for snow or sleet to form.
FALSE : If a low pressure system were to move over our school today, we would experience
clear, dry conditions. *Low pressure systems bring “lousy” weather. We would experi-ence rainy or stormy weather. High pressure brings dry, clear conditions.
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Part V – Be a Meteorologist! Directions: Paul is a meteorologist for the Weather Channel but is out sick! He needs
you to label the following weather map with the correct symbols so that you can
give an accurate forecast to the viewers. Use the symbols box to help.
Symbols to Use:
1. San Antonio and Miami are experiencing clear, dry conditions. Draw the symbol next to the
name that represent those types of weather conditions.
2. Thunderstorms and much colder temperatures are approaching Memphis. Draw the appropri-
ate weather symbols in front of Memphis.
3. People in Honolulu are dressed in shorts and tank tops. Write an appropriate temperature in
degrees Fahrenheit next to the city name.
4. Draw a stationary front symbol on top of Chicago. Their temperatures are currently in the fifties
in degrees Fahrenheit. Describe to the viewers what kinds of weather conditions they will expe-
rience today and how they should dress. People in Chicago can expect to experience lingering rain showers. They should have a light
jacket or sweatshirt to stay warm as well as bring an umbrella to keep dry.
5. A warm front just passed through Norfolk. Draw the weather symbol to represent that.
6. Seattle is experiencing rainy, lousy weather. Draw the appropriate weather symbol next to the
city name.
7. Anchorage is supposed to get about five inches of snow today. Draw the correct weather
symbol next to the name and record an appropriate temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.
0 - 32°F 75 – 100°F
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Part VI – Storms Compare & Contrast These answers are suggestions. There could be more that you or your students think
of. As long as the answers are reasonable, they should be accepted.
-brings windy conditions
-rain
-lightning
-brings windy conditions
-rain (can be flooding)
-lightning
-thunderstorms can form
from hurricanes
-form over water
-brings windy con-
ditions
-rain & lightning
-tornadoes form from
thunderstorms
-usually short-lived
-brings extreme wind
-rain & lightning
-tornadoes can form
from hurricanes
-usually occurs with a
cold front system
-most common storm
in the United States
-can occur at any-
time of the year
-only forms over warm wa-
ter
-storms are named
-storm intensity is measured
with the Saffir-Simpson
scale
-brings storm surge
-usually happens during the
summer months in the USA
-largest storm on Earth
-can prepare days ahead
of time usually
-has the strongest winds of any storm system of up
to 300mph
-usually narrow funnels of wind
-intensity is measured with the Enhanced Fujita
scale and varies from EF-0 to EF5
-forms with little to no warning