Module 1 Vocabulary Quiz

______________ _______________ are parts of weather that can be measured or described, these conditions can change hour by hour and day by day.

• Rain

• Wind

• Weather Condtions

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Scientists who become experts at measuring, understanding, and predicting weather conditions are called _______________________.

• meteorologists

• paleontologists

• dentist

• doctor

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_______________________ is the day to day outside conditions at a certain time and place.

• climate

• wind speed

• weather

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When water falls from the clouds as rain, snow, sleet, or hail, it is called __________________________________.

• cloud cover

• precipatation

• hurricane

• temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

___________________ ___________________ is a unit used to measure temperature on a thermometer.

• degree Fahrenheit

• weather

• inches

• rain gauge

____________________ __________________ is the rising sea as a result of winds associated with a storm.

• storm surge

• hurricane

• wave

• climate

A large rotating storm with high speed winds that form over warm waters is called a __________________________.

• tornado

• hurricane

• wind storm

• rain storm

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Something steady or unchanging is known as ________________.

• stable

• precipatation

• rain gauge

• thermometer

Four different times of the year with different types of weather (spring, summer, fall, and winter) are known as a ___________________.

• season

• holidays

• weather conditions

• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

______________ ________________ is any weather that poses a threat, or danger, to life and property.

• severe weather

• rain storm

• snow storm

• thunderstorm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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