Weather Types — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which tool measures how hot or cold it is outside?
A) Rain gauge
B) Thermometer
C) Wind vane
D) Ruler
A thermometer measures temperature, which tells us how hot or cold the air is. The other tools measure rain, wind, or length instead.
2. What type of weather brings thunder and lightning?
A) Sunny
B) Foggy
C) Thunderstorm
D) Breezy
A thunderstorm is a strong storm with rain, thunder, and lightning. Sunny, foggy, and breezy weather are calm and do not have thunder.
3. Which season is usually the coldest?
A) Summer
B) Spring
C) Fall
D) Winter
Winter is the coldest season because the sun is lower in the sky and the days are short, so the air does not warm up much.
4. What falls from clouds as frozen white flakes?
A) Rain
B) Hail
C) Snow
D) Dew
Snow falls from clouds as soft, white frozen flakes. Rain is liquid water, hail is hard ice balls, and dew forms on the ground, not in clouds.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. A rain gauge collects water to measure rainfall.
A rain gauge is a tool shaped like a tube that catches falling rain so we can measure how much fell.
2. Lightning is a bright flash of light in the sky.
Lightning is a sudden, bright flash of light that jumps through the sky during a thunderstorm.
3. dew forms on grass in the early morning when it is cool.
Dew forms on grass in the early morning when the air cools down and tiny drops of water settle on the blades.
4. A weather forecast tells us if it will rain or be sunny.
A weather forecast is a report that uses clues from the sky and special tools to tell us what the weather will likely be.
5. Hail is made of small balls of ice.
Hail is made of small balls of ice that form inside storm clouds when water freezes high up in the air.