How is Weather Predicted?

A large body of air that has the same temperature and humidity throughout.

• air mass

• front

• humidity

• weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The boundary between two air masses.

• air mass

• front

• cold front

• warm front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Weather buoys, weather-monitoring stations, doppler radars, weather balloons and weather satellites are all...

• tools used to record and collect weather data.

• tools used to conduct experiments.

• tools used to search for stars in the night sky.

• tools used to take track animals.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What do you call the person who forecast the weather based on the local weather data and observed weather patterns?

• An environmental scientist.

• A meteorologist

• A storm chaser.

• A climatologist.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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A storm with wind speeds of at least 119 km/h

• hurricane

• front

• meteorologist

• air mass

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

p. 383

The boundary between two different air masses.

• weather forcaster

• front

• meteorologist

• air mass

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

p. 383

A person who studies weather and the atmosphere.

• weather forcaster

• front

• meteorologist

• air mass

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

p. 383

A large body of air with the same temperature and humidity.

• weather forcaster

• front

• meteorologist

• air mass

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

p. 383

A prediction of future weather conditions.

• weather forecast

• front

• meteorologist

• air mass

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

p. 383

A tool used to see the movement of storm coulds.

• doppler radar

• front

• meteorologist

• air mass