Measuring Weather

Meteorologists measure snowfall with a snow gauge, but you can also use a:

• Larger, heavier

• ruler

• Smaller, heavier

The atmosphere is the blanket of _______________that surrounds the Earth.

• winds

• gasses

• temperatures

The faster the wind is blowing, the __________ the anemometer spins.

• slower

• less

• faster

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Meteorologist use __________ to measure temperature.

• thermometers

• wind vane

• rain gauge

If a wind vane points east, the wind is blowing from the:

• north

• east

• west

________________ are pieces of information, including words and numbers that you must record.

• alphabet

• number line

• data

______________ air pressure usually means fair weather.

• high

• low

• no

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

_____________ air pressure usually means rainy or stormy weather.

• middle

• low

• high

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A scientist who studies weather

• counselor

• meteorologist

• astronomer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

At any time, clouds cover about one-half of Earth.

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4