Weather Instruments

Weather Instruments

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

5th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-4, MS-PS1-4

+1

Standards-aligned

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an anemometer?

Back

An anemometer is a weather instrument used to measure wind speed.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does a barometer measure?

Back

A barometer measures air pressure.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the function of a rain gauge?

Back

A rain gauge measures the amount of precipitation (rainfall).

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does a wind vane do?

Back

A wind vane shows the direction of the wind.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What happens to molecules when they lose energy?

Back

When molecules lose energy, they contract.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What instrument measures temperature?

Back

A thermometer measures temperature.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does low pressure on a barometer indicate?

Back

Low pressure on a barometer indicates that it is likely to rain.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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