Key Vocabulary measure Measure means to find the size, speed, or amount of something using a tool. How big it is? How fast is it? How much is there? temperature Temperature is how warm or cool something is. thermometer A thermometer is a tool used to measure the temperature. rain gauge A rain gauge is a tool used to measure how much rain has fallen. wind vane A wind vane is a tool used to measure the direction the wind is blowing. anemometer. ...
Key Vocabulary weather Weather is the conditions of the air outside relating to rain, snow, heat, cold, etc. Conditions. Temperature. forecast. sunny Sunny means with a lot of sunlight. sun burn. cloudy Cloudy means to be covered with a lot of clouds. windy Windy means with a lot of wind. rainy Rainy means having a lot of rain. snowy Snowy means to be covered with snow. sleet Sleet is a mix of rain and snow. bundle up (wear a lot of protection). ...
Key Vocabulary weather the conditions of the air outside. How is the weather? What’s is the weather like? hot, windy, snowing, raining. season any of the four main periods of the year. spring, summer, autumn/fall, winter. spring the season between winter and summer. warmer. rains a lot. summer the warmest season of the year, coming after spring. humid. hot. fall the season between summer and winter. cooler. clear sky. winter ...
Key Vocabulary flood A flood happens when it rains a lot and the rivers and streams overflow. drought A long period of time when there is little or no rain. The land gets very dry. crack an opening in the ground. A crack is made when the land is dry. weathering the breakdown of rocks by the action of rain, snow, wind, etc. erosion when rocks and soil are moved by wind or water to a new place. ...