Weather Tools, Clouds, and Weather Maps Review

Eric told his mom, that according to his weather instruments the wind outside was blowing from the northeast at 22 mph. Which pair of instruments did Eric use to calculate the wind speed and direction?

• anemometer and thermometer

• weather vane and rain gauge

• anemometer and weather vane

• thermometer and rain gauge

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A student notices cumulonimbus clouds filling the sky. What type of weather will most likely occur?

• cold and rainy

• snow

• clear and warm

• thunderstorms

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which statement best describes how a meteorologist predicts the weather for an area?

• The meteorologist searches the internet for information about the weather.

• The meteorologist speaks with other meteorologists and asks their opinions.

• The meteorologist makes a prediction using a variety of weather sources and data.

• The meteorologist watches the way animals behave for clues about the weather.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

• air pressure

• precipitation

• wind direction

• wind speed

• air pressure

• temperature

• wind direction

• wind speed

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

• air pressure

• precipitation

• temperature

• wind speed

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

• cirrus cloud

• cumulonimbus cloud

• cumulus cloud

• stratus cloud

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

• 4:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m.

• 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

• 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

• 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

• Day 1

• Day 3

• Day 4

• Day 5

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

• The temperatures steadily increased.

• The wind speed decreased.

• The wind always blew from the east.

• The precipitation increased.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5