Weather

How hot or cold the weather is at any given time

• temperature
• high pressure
• low pressure
• warm front
• cold front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The air is more dense (less chance of rain); associated with clear skies and calm weather

• low pressure
• high pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The air is less dense (more chance of rain);

• low pressure
• high pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The warm air mass pushes out cold air mass. Brings rain and fog with warmer weather.

• warm front
• cold front
• stationary front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Cold air mass pushes out warm air mass. Brings thunderstorms and cool weather

• warm front
• cold front
• stationary front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

measures high and low pressure in the air

• thermometer
• anemometer
• barometer
• wind vane
• rain gauge

measures air temperature

• thermometer
• anemometer
• barometer
• wind vane
• rain gauge

measures the amount of rain that has fallen

• thermometer
• anemometer
• barometer
• wind vane
• rain gauge

measures direction of the wind

• thermometer
• barometer
• wind vane
• rain gauge
• hygrometer

measures wind speed

• thermometer

• barometer

• wind vane

• rain gauge

• anemometer