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This tool measures wind speed

• wind vane

• hygrometer

• Anemometer

• barometer

This tool measures air pressure

• barometer

• hygrometer

• wind vane

• thermometer

This tool measures the amount of water vapor (humidity) in the air

• rain guage

• thermometer

• barometer

• hygrometer

This tool measures temperature in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit

• barometer

• hygrometer

• thermometer

• rain guage

This tool measures wind direction

• wind vane

• rain guage

• anemometer

• hygrometer

This type of pressure tells us there will be fair, sunny weather

• high pressure

• low pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This type of pressure indicates there will be clouds and precipitation

• high pressure

• low pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A meteorologist has indicated an area of high pressure is coming through Florida this weekend. What type of weather should we expect?

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Ethan is trying to plan a vacation where he can ski and do other winter sports. What location would be better for his vacation?

• a desert in Arizona

• the top of a mountain in Colorado

• a swamp in the Everglades

Sean wants to take a vacation and work on his summer sports skills such as volleyball or kickball. Which area below would be the best choice for him to go?

• a polar area like Antarctica

• the top of a mountain in Colorado

• a town near a desert in Arizona