Weather Review

Which weather tool measures air pressure?

• thermometer
• barometer
• anemometer
• psychrometer

A low pressure system means we might have this weather.

• Sunny 
• A clear sky
• Dry day
• Stormy or wet

______ is the average pattern for weather over a long period of time.

• climate
• weather
• forecast
• sunlight

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

How does air move?

• Warm air rises and cool air sinks
• Warm air sinks and cool air rises 

How do air masses move across the US? 

• The trade winds move the air masses from west to east
• The jet stream moves air masses from west to east
• The trade winds move the air masses from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific  Ocean
• The Gulf Stream air moves around the Gulf of Mexico

If the sky is clear, how can you describe the weather in general?

• fair weather
• stormy weather
• changing weather
• not enough information

Mrs. Jones wants to track the humidity for one week.  What weather instrument should Mrs. Jones use to measure the humidity?

• Barometer
• Thermometer
• Hygrometer
• Anemometer

An instrument used to measure the amount of rainfall

• barometer
• thermometer
• rain guage
• wind sock

the amount of water vapor in the air

• warm front
• precipitation
• humidity
• air pressure

An instrument used to measure how hot or cold something is

• barometer
• thermometer
• wind sock
• rain guage