Starter quiz
- Geographers track the weather so that ...
- we can go to school.
- we know which clothes to wear. ✓
- we can plan appropriate activities. ✓
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What equipment is used to measure the temperature?- a water gauge
- a weather vane
- a thermometer ✓
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- What is temperature is measured in?
- 'degrees Celsius ' ✓
- What can fresh water fall to the ground as?
- rain ✓
- snow ✓
- sun
- sleet ✓
- hail ✓
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What is the weather like in this picture?- sunny ✓
- hot ✓
- warm ✓
- dull
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- What does a weather vane show us?
- 'wind direction' ✓
Exit quiz
- Geographers record and __________ the weather to look for patterns.
- track ✓
- experience
- find
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What is this piece of equipment called?- a water tap
- a water gauge ✓
- a water filter
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- What can the temperature reading on a thermometer be affected by?
- seasons ✓
- weekends
- the time of day ✓
- the weather ✓
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- Match each piece of equipment to what it is used to measure.
- weather vane⇔wind direction ✓
- thermometer⇔temperature ✓
- water gauge⇔rain water ✓
- What can you do to make sure that weather readings are fair?
- taking the readings at the same time each day ✓
- taking the readings at a different time each day
- taking the readings at the same place each day ✓
- taking the readings at a different place each day
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- How could you track weather patterns?
- by measuring the temperature once
- by measuring the amount of rainfall every day for a week ✓
- by measuring the number of sunny or rainy days ✓
- by measuring the distance from home to school
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Key learning points
- A thermometer measures how hot or cold the air is and the reading can be affected by the time of day or season.
- We can measure rainfall using a gauge or count the number of rainy days within a given time, such as a week.
- A weather vane uses compass directions to show where the wind is coming from.
- We can build up a better picture of the weather pattern by taking weather readings at the same time and place each day.
Common misconception
Using a thermometer to take a reading is an accurate representation of the temperature.
Temperature can change depending on the time of day. When taking the temperature and comparing it over time, it needs to be taken at the same time everyday to make it a fair test.
Keywords
Season - The seasons are four times of year that have different weather and they are spring, summer, autumn and winter.
Thermometer - A thermometer is an instrument which is used to measure temperature.
Reading - When you take a reading you record the measurement shown on the instrument.
Fair test - A fair test is an investigation where only one thing is different each time. For example, by measuring at the same place and time so only the day is different.
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