Earth & Sun - Inv. 3, Pt 3 Vocabulary

Forecast -

• a scientist who studies the weather

• to predict future events or conditions, such as weather

• data that meteorologists measure. These include temperature, wind speed and direction, air pressure, cloud cover, and precipitation.

• the degree of clearness of the atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Weather variables -

• a scientist who studies the weather

• to predict future events or conditions, such as weather

• data that meteorologists measure. These include temperature, wind speed and direction, air pressure, cloud cover, and precipitation.

• the degree of clearness of the atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Meteorologist -

• a scientist who studies the weather

• to predict future events or conditions, such as weather

• data that meteorologists measure. These include temperature, wind speed and direction, air pressure, cloud cover, and precipitation.

• the degree of clearness of the atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Visibility -

• a scientist who studies the weather

• to predict future events or conditions, such as weather

• data that meteorologists measure. These include temperature, wind speed and direction, air pressure, cloud cover, and precipitation.

• the degree of clearness of the atmosphere

Temperature -

• the amount of water vapor in the air

• air in motion

• the force exerted on a surface by the mass of the air above it

• a measure of how hot the air is

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Humidity -

• the amount of water vapor in the air

• air in motion

• the force exerted on a surface by the mass of the air above it

• a measure of how hot the air is

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Air pressure -

• the amount of water vapor in the air

• air in motion

• the force exerted on a surface by the mass of the air above it

• a measure of how hot the air is

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Wind -

• the amount of water vapor in the air

• air in motion

• the force exerted on a surface by the mass of the air above it

• a measure of how hot the air is

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which instrument measures temperature?

• Hygrometer

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

• Barometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which instrument measures humidity?

• Hygrometer

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

• Barometer