Weather and Climate Vocab

What is a tool that measures temperature?

• thermometer

• rain gauge

• barometer

• anemometer

What is weather?

• the force with which air pushes

• a place where two very large masses of air meet

• what conditions in the air are like outside at a given time and place

• a tool that measures wind speed

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is water, such as rain or snow, that fall from the clouds?

• thermometer

• temperature

• condensation

• precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is climate?

• an overflow of water that covers land

• moving air

• a general pattern of weather in an area over a long period of time

• the force with which air pushes on Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is wind?

• moving air

• water, in the form or rain

• water in the form of snow

• a tool that measures temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the force with which air pushes on Earth?

• wind

• air pressure

• climate

• front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is a front?

• the hottest place in your house

• an overflow of water that covers land

• general pattern of weather in an area over time

• a place where two very large masses meet

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What does an anemometer do?

• measures wind speed

• measures temperature

• measures the amount of rain that falls

• measures the moisture in the air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What tool is used to measure the amount of rain that falls?

• thermometer

• anemometer

• barometer

• rain gauge

What is an overflow of water that covers land that is usually dry?

• front

• fountain

• flood

• tornado

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2