Weather Review

Is this statement an example of weather or climate?

Everybody agreed that the day was just right for a picnic and a swim. What a bright and sunny day!

• Climate

• Weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Is the following statement an example of climate or weather?

Rainforests can receive up to 400 inches of rain each year.

• Weather

• Climate

The image shows a Barometer. What does a Barometer measure?

• air pressure

• amount of rainfall

• the amount of humidity in the air

• Tells what direction the wind is coming from

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The image shows an anemometer. What does an anemometer measure?

• measures the air temperature

• measures air speed

• measures the amount of rainfall

• Tells what direction the wind is coming from

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

True or False?

Clouds are masses of cooled water droplets in the sky.

• false

• true

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Cirrus clouds are thin and wispy with a feathery appearance. They are also made of ice crystals. What kind of weather do they bring?

• fair weather

• fair weather AND a change in weather in the next 24 hours

• thunderstorms

• days of precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This picture shows a cumulonimbus cloud. Cumulonimbus clouds have flat tops and are anvil shaped. What type of weather do they bring?

• thunderstorms

• days of precipitation

• fair weather

• fair weather AND a change in weather in the next 24 hours

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Stratus clouds are grey and cover the entire sky. They look like fog that hasn't reached the ground. Do stratus clouds form low to the ground, in the middle or high in the sky?

• low

• middle

• high

Do sea breezes typically occur during the day or the night?

• day

• night

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Do land breezes typically happen during the day or night?

• day

• night