Weather and Climate

Which instrument measures air pressure

• Thermometer

• Wind Vane

• Barometer

• Aenometer

Where do hurricanes form?

• Over Land

• Over the Ocean

• Over Mountains

• Over Islands

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A funnel shaped windstorm is a

• Blizzard

• Tropical Storm

• Tornado

• Tsunami

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Any type of water that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the earth is known as

• tropical storms

• precipitation

• rain

• atmospheric deposits

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

This instrument shows the direction of the wind

• Aenometer

• barometer

• Precipitator

• Wind Vane

These scientists study wind and weather

• meteorologist

• pathologist

• geologist

• biologist

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Hail usually falls during cold weather

• True

• False

The thin blanket of gases and dust particles that surrounds the earth is called the

• altitiude

• atmosphere

• air

• weather

The weight of the air is called

• altitude

• atmosphere

• air pressure

• weather

The measurement of the distance above sea level

• altitude

• atmosphere

• humidity

• weather