Weather Types — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Dark clouds in the sky can mean a storm is coming.
Clouds look dark when they are stuffed full of water drops. Such heavy, gray clouds often mean a rainy storm is on the way.
2. A sunny day is very hot and bright.
A sunny day is when the sun shines without many clouds in the way. All that strong sunlight warms everything up and makes the day feel hot.
3. When water drops fall from clouds, it is rain.
Rain is the name for liquid water falling from clouds. When a cloud cannot hold more water, the drops fall down as rain.
4. In a storm, you may hear loud thunder.
Storms happen when lightning flashes in the sky, and thunder is the loud boom that follows. That is why storms are often noisy.
5. snow is frozen rain that falls as white flakes.
When the air is very cold, water in clouds freezes into ice crystals shaped like flakes. Those white flakes are called snow.
6. We check the weather to know if we need a jacket.
The weather tells us how hot, cold, wet, or windy the day will be. Checking the weather helps us pick the right clothes for the day.
7. A vane tells us which way the wind blows.
A vane, or weather vane, has an arrow that spins with the wind. Its arrow always points to where the wind is coming from.
8. fog makes it hard to see things far away.
Fog is a thick cloud that sits close to the ground, made of tiny water drops. It fills the air and blocks your view of far-away things.
9. A very strong wind storm is called a tornado.
A tornado is a super strong storm with wind that spins in a tall funnel shape. It can pick up things from the ground, so it is very dangerous.
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
rain gauge
→ collects rainfall
collects rainfall
wind sock
→ shows wind direction
shows wind direction
sun
→ gives us light
gives us light
Each of these has a different weather job: a thermometer measures heat, a rain gauge catches falling rain, a wind sock shows which way wind blows, and the sun gives us warm light.