Meteorology Weather Variables

The wind vane measures

• Wind speed

• Wind direction

• Air pressure

• Temperature

The barometer measures

• wind speed

• pressure

• wind direction

• temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The anemometer measures

• wind direction

• wind speed

• pressure

• temperature

Select the best answer- What is weather?

• Weather is what is happening in the atmosphere in a certain place at a certain time.
• Weather is the atmosphere.
• Weather is precipitation.
• Weather is wind.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Precipitation is....

• rain
• snow
• sleet
• all of these are correct

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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The measure of the amount of water vapor in the air is called,

• Temperature

• Air Pressure

• Humidity

• Relative Humidity

The movement of air from high pressure to low.

• Temperature

• Weather

• Wind

• Pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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The pressure exerted by the atmosphere is ________.

• air pressure

• humidity

• air temperature

• precipitation

The weight of the air pushing down or the pressure that a column of air exerts on the air or surface below it is called ________.

• air pressure

• anemometer

• air mass

• atmosphere

A scientist who studies weather is a _____.

• Botanist

• Climatologist

• Meteorologist

• Weatherologist

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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