____________ is what the air is like outside at a certain time and place.
Weather
The ____________ is a blanket of gases and tiny bits of dust that surround Earth.
atmosphere
Name at least 3 words that we use to describe weather.
Sunny, cloudy, rainy, stormy, snowy.
__________ is a measurement of how hot or cold something is.
Temperature
A ________________ is a tool that measures temperature.
Thermometer
If the temperature is high it means the weather is ___________.
Hot
If the temperature is low it means the weather is ___________.
Cold
True or false: When precipitation, wind, and air pressure change, so does the weather.
True
____________ is water that falls to the ground from clouds.
Precipitation
Name at least 3 forms of precipitation.
Rain, sleet, snow, and hail.
True or False: Sleet forms when rain fall through a layer of freezing-hot air.
False. It’s freezing-cold air.
True or False: Snow is made of ice crystals.
True
True or False: Hail forms when rain melts and is tossed about in a tall cloud.
False. It’s when rain freezes
______ _______________ is the force of air pressing down on Earth’s surface.
Air pressure
________________ is moving air.
Wind
True or False: wind is caused by differences in air pressure.
True
