Observing Weather- 2nd grade

Which weather tool measures temperature?

• thermometer

• barometer

• rain gauge

• wind vane

Mark looks at the clouds in the sky and decides that he does not need to

take his umbrella with him today. Which clouds did Mark most likely see

in the sky?

• cirrus

• stratus

• cumulonimbus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of cloud is most often observed during a thunderstorm?

• cirrus
• stratus
• cumulus
• cumulonimbus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of _____.

• precipitation
• condensation
• evaporation
• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs is the -

• thermosphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• troposphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of cloud is pictured? 

• Cirrus
• Stratus
• Cumulous
• Nimbus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of clouds are pictured? 

• Cumulous
• Stratus
• Cirrus 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A person who studies weather and weather patterns is a(n) -

• weather man

• astronomer

• geologist

• meteorologist

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Map that shows weather data for a large area

• wind

• weather map

• weather

• atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Measurement of how hot or cold something is

• atmosphere

• weather

• temperature

• wind

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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