Weather Types — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. We wear gloves to keep our hands warm in winter.
Gloves cover our fingers and hold in body heat, so they keep our hands warm when the winter air is cold.
2. Spring often brings rain showers.
Spring is the season when warm air meets cool air, and that often makes rain showers fall to help plants grow.
3. In summer, the days are long and hot.
Summer is the warmest season, with the sun high in the sky for many hours, so the days feel hot.
4. Autumn leaves change color before they fall.
Before autumn leaves fall, they change color from green to red, orange, and yellow as the trees get ready for winter.
5. A rainbow is a bright arch of colors in the sky.
A rainbow is a bright arch of colors that appears when sunlight shines through tiny drops of water in the sky.
6. wind is when the air moves fast and shakes the trees.
Wind is moving air, and when it blows hard it pushes the branches and shakes the trees.
7. When it is very cold, puddles turn to ice.
Water freezes into ice when it gets very cold, so puddles outside turn solid and slippery.
8. We put on boots to stay dry in the rain.
Boots are tall and made to keep water out, so they keep our feet dry when we walk in the rain.
9. A cloudy sky blocks the sun from shining.
The sun is in the sky all day, but a thick layer of clouds blocks its light from shining down to us.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
winter
→ snow and ice
snow and ice
spring
→ flowers bloom
flowers bloom
summer
→ hot and sunny
hot and sunny
fall
→ leaves drop
leaves drop
Each season has its own kind of weather: winter brings snow and ice, spring is when flowers bloom, summer is hot and sunny, and fall is when leaves drop from the trees.