4.9B Weather and Climate

A tool used to measure the speed of wind

• anemometer

• barometer

• thermometer

• windometer

A tool for measuring atmospheric pressure

• thermometer

• pressurometer

• barometer

• anemometer

Average weather conditions for a region

year after year

• pattern

• climate

• weather

• precipitation

Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds in the sky

• weather

• precipitation

• transpiration

• condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

To tell about in advance, especially on the basis of special knowledge

• predict

• promote

• prepare

• precedent

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A rain gauge is a

• a tool that tells when it will likely rain

• a tool that tells how much it will likely rain

• a tool that measures the amount of rain at a location

• a tool that tells how fast the rain is falling

how hot or cold something is

• temperature

• temperament

• temper

• temperance

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

a tool that shows wind direction is a

• wind vine

• wind vane

• wind vent

• north, south, east, west tool

The study of weather is called

• zoology

• chemistry

• meteorology

• biology

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Where is a good place to put a rain gauge

• in your car

• in a classroom

• under a tree

• on the playground