Grade 2 - Weather Unit - Test

The measure of how hot or cold something feels is called:

Copy and paste the link into a new tab:  http://www.clicker.com/tv/bostoncom-weather/afternoon-forecast--snow-turns-to-rain-1332792/.  Play the video and then answer the following question. Which part of weather is the weather person referring to when he says, "We have ice, sleet and snow falling..." ?

 Match the term with its meaning by writing the letter of the answer on the line next to the term: thunderstorm   _____               A) strong storm that has a wind funnel flood               _____                B) a quick storm that is very strong tornado           _____                C) too much rain

Match the picture with the term that it shows.  Copy and paste the term underneath the picture. Terms: hurricane, drought, blizzard

Use the diagram to fill in the blanks.                          The Water Cycle                                                                                                            

Look at the thermometer below.  Write a paragraph that explains 1)what season you would expect to see that temperature as a high temperature for the day in Virginia, 2)what the weather might be like on a day with that temperature, and 3)what clothes you would wear on a day with that temperature.

Use an online tool that you are familiar with to create a diagram of the water cycle.  Be sure to label the 3 processes occuring in your diagram.  Paste it below or send it to me in the Digital Dropbox.  If you chose to send it to me, type "Sent to Digital Dropbox" in the box below.

Choose 2 of the following to compare and contrast: hurricane, tornado, blizzard, thunderstorm, drought, flood below.

Read the following sentence and decide whether it is true or false. A rain gauge measures how much rain has fallen.

Read the following sentence and decide whether it is true or false. Weather vanes show you what temperature it is.