Weather and Climate

The condition of the atmosphere, such as temperature, cloud cover, wind speed and rainfall

• climate
• weather
• trend
• season

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A force applied by the weight of air

• cold front
• air pressure
• barometer
• humidity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

the amount of water vapor in the air

• warm front
• precipitation
• humidity
• air pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

An instrument used to measure how hot or cold something is

• barometer
• thermometer
• wind sock
• rain guage

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

Rain, snow sleet, or hail that falls from the clouds in the sky

• humidity
• liquid
• precipitation
• weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

An instrument that measures air pressure

• thermometer
• barometer
• rain guage
• wind sock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Average weather conditions of a region year after year

• weather
• season
• cold front
• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of these can be used to describe the condition of the atmosphere

• temperature
• cloud cover
• wind speed
• All of these

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is true about hail? Mark all that apply.

• Hail usually forms in large thunderstorms.

• Hail can be larger than your fists.

• Hail forms when rain moves through freezing air.

• Hail falls when it becomes to heavy for wind to keep it in the clouds.

• Hail can only happen when it is cold.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following is not solid precipitation?

• hail

• snow

• sleet

• rain