Weather Types — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A thermometer tells us how hot or cold it is outside.
A thermometer is a weather tool with a liquid that rises when it is warm and falls when it is cold.
2. When the sky is covered with clouds it is cloudy.
We say the day is cloudy when so many clouds fill the sky that the sun has trouble peeking through.
3. Sleet is frozen rain that falls in winter.
Sleet happens when rain passes through a cold layer of air and freezes into tiny ice pellets before landing.
4. A weather vane shows which way the wind blows.
A weather vane spins on a rooftop and always points toward the direction the wind is coming from.
5. Thunder often comes with lightning during a storm.
Thunder is the loud sound made by lightning, so when you hear thunder, a lightning flash has just happened.
6. A clear day has no clouds in the sky.
A clear day is when nothing blocks the sky, giving us a bright blue view all the way up.
7. Heavy rain and strong winds happen during a storm.
A storm brings wild weather like pounding rain and gusty winds at the same time.
8. Dew forms on grass in the early morning.
Dew appears when water vapor in the cool night air turns into tiny drops on grass and leaves.
9. We carry an umbrella when it is rainy outside.
An umbrella blocks falling raindrops, which is why we use one to stay dry on rainy days.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
thermometer
→ measures temperature
measures temperature
wind sock
→ shows wind at airports
shows wind at airports
rain gauge
→ collects rainfall
collects rainfall
weather vane
→ points wind direction
points wind direction
Each tool has its own job: thermometers measure how hot or cold it is, wind socks show wind at airports, rain gauges catch rainfall, and weather vanes point to where the wind blows from.