Weather

a unit used to measure temperature. The symbol for this is a small circle at the top right corner of a number.

• degree

• thermometer

• temperature

• Celsius

What does a rain gauge measure?

• a change in temperature

• a change in humidity

• wind speed

• the amount of rainfall

This weather instrument is a...

• anemometer

• windsock

• weathervane

• barometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What weather instrument is this and what does it measure?

• weathervane - wind direction

• thermometer - temperature

• rain gauge - precipitation

• anemometer - wind speed

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of these is not a part of weather?

• temperature

• wind

• volcanoes

• precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A person that studies, reports and forecast weather conditions is a

• radiologist

• geologist

• astronomer

• meteorologist

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

What is the mixture of gases surrounding our planet called?

• atmosphere

• trees

• planet

• equator

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS2-1

What is climate?

• weather

• is the pattern of weather in a place over many years

• the temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is a thermometer?

• is a tool used to measure the temperature

• a tool to measure the weight of an object

• a tool used to measure liquid

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is a barometer?

• a tool to help predict the weather

• a tool to measure air pressure

• a tool used to measure the temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5