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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