Weather & Water Cycle

A cold front is moving through the Houston area tomorrow. How might the weather conditions change?

• Decreasing temperatures and thunderstorms

• Increasing temperatures and clear skies

• Decreasing temperatures and an immediate increase in temperatures

• No change will occur

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What weather condition does a wind vane measure?

• Wind speed

• Temperature

• Wind Direction

• Precipitation

On a wind vane, the arrow is pointing:

• To the direction of the sun

• In the direction that the wind is blowing FROM

• In the direction that the wind is blowing TOWARD

What is the first thing I do when looking at a thermometer or a rain gauge?

• See what it's counting by

• See what it's counting by

• ALL OF THE ABOVE!!!

What is the main role of the SUN in the Water Cycle?

• collect rain that has fallen

• condense the water in the clouds

• provide thermal energy for the water cycle

• increase the surface runoff

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The water cycle is: Water continuously moving above and on Earth's surface

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What stage of the water cycle does added thermal energy change liquid water into water vapor?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Accumulation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Icy sleet falling during a winter storm

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Accumulation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Only a sticky spot remains from lemonade spilled on the counter.

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Accumulation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Water droplets fogging up the bathroom mirror

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Accumulation

• Precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4