Weather Types — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which tool measures how much rain has fallen?
A) thermometer
B) rain gauge
C) wind vane
D) barometer
A rain gauge is an open container with numbers on the side that catches rainwater so people can measure the amount.
2. What type of weather brings thunder and lightning?
A) sunny day
B) foggy morning
C) thunderstorm
D) light breeze
A thunderstorm is a strong storm with tall clouds where electric sparks make lightning and the loud sound we call thunder.
3. In which season do leaves change color and fall?
A) spring
B) summer
C) fall
D) winter
The season is named fall because the leaves turn colors and then fall off the trees as cooler weather arrives.
4. What does a thermometer measure?
A) wind speed
B) rainfall
C) temperature
D) cloud type
A thermometer measures temperature — how hot or cold something is — using a liquid that moves up or down.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. A anemometer measures the speed of the wind.
An anemometer has little cups that spin faster when the wind is strong, which tells us how fast the wind is moving.
2. Water from lakes turns into vapor and rises into the sky.
When sunlight heats lake water, the water changes into a gas called vapor that floats upward into the sky.
3. When warm air meets cold air it can create a front.
A front is the spot where two different kinds of air meet, and this meeting often brings changes in the weather.
4. The water cycle describes how water moves from earth to sky.
The water cycle is the name scientists use for the way water keeps traveling between Earth's surface and its sky.
5. Meteorologists study weather and make forecasts.
Meteorologists are weather scientists who look at clouds and tools to make forecasts that tell us what weather is coming.