Name: ___________________________________Number:____________Date:_________________________

Lesson: Weather
precipitation wind air pressure thermometer
atmosphere weather temperature anemometer
dew point humidity relative humidity barometer
hygrometer
* Use the words from the word bank to fill in the following sentences.

1.Water that falls to the ground from the atmosphere is called __________________.

2. ____________________ is the weight of air pressing down on Earth.

3. We can use a ________________to measure temperature.

4. Moving air is called_________________.

5. The “blanket” of gases and tiny bits of dust that surround our Earth is called the
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6._____________________is the condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a certain time and place.

7. ______________________is the measurement of how hot or cold something is.

8. ____________________ is the amount of water vapor in the air compared to the amount of
water vapor needed to reach saturation.

9. The amount of water vapor in the air is call ___________________.

10. The ____________________ is the temperature at which more condensation than

evaporation occurs.

12. The ___________________ is the instrument to measure the wind speed.

13. The _____________ is the instrument to measure air pressure.

14. __________ is the measure of the transparency of the atmosphere.

15. _________ is the instrument to measure precipitation.

*Answer the following questions.

8. Describe the weather today in AT LEAST 2 ways.

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9. Name three types of precipitation.

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10. How do we know air is around us? Explain or give an example.

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