Elements of Weather

What is weather?

• The measure of transparency of the atmosphere.
• The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place.
• Cumulus clouds
• Stratus clouds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What is temperature?

• The measure of how hot or cold something is
• The amount of water vapor in the air compared to the amount of water vapor needed to reach saturation.
• Air that moves horizontally, or parallel to the ground.
• Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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How is temperature measured?

• Wind vane
• Thermometer
• Barometer
• Rain guage

How can we measure weather? 

• Rain gauge and visibility
• Thermometer and anemometer
• Psychrometer and Barometer
• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is wind?

• Air that moves horizontally, or parallel to the ground.
• Air pressure
• Wind vane
• A measure of the transparency of the atmosphere.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How do we measure wind speed?

• Wind vane
• Anemometer
• Cumulus
• Barometer

The instrument used to measure wind speed that often has cups attached to a pole is called a(n) …

• barometer

• wind vane

• windsock

• anemometer.

What is the name of the weather instrument pictured here?

• Ananometer

• Barometer

• Rain Gauge

What is the name of the weather instrument that measures the direction of the wind?

• Wind Vane

• Anemometer

• Thermometer

• Barometer

What is the name of the weather instrument pictured here?

• Wind Vane

• Anemometer

• Rain Gauge