Science Worksheet:

Answer Key
Weather & Climate

Grade 6
1- Front type: Cold
•Weather type: if humid - heavy rain,
if dry - cloudy skies
2- Front type: Warm
•Weather type: varied weather -
scattered clouds if dry, showers
and light rain or fog if humid
3- Front type: stationary
• Weather type: extended periods of
clouds and precipitation

4- Front type: occluded

•Weather type: cloudy
and rainy or snow
1.What three things do weather balloons
measure?
 humidity, air pressure, temperature
1.List three sources from which
meteorologists collect weather data.
 
Any of these: weather balloons,
weather stations. satellites, radar, local
observers, computers, National
Weather Service, etc.
1.Name three things that might be
indicated on a weather map.
 
Any of these: fronts, temperature,
precipitation, cloud cover, wind
speed, lightning strikes, water vapor,
hurricanes, etc.