Lesson Check: Weather Patterns

Water that falls from the atmosphere is called _______.

• Precipitation

• Temperature

• Wind

• Air Pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Precipitation, wind, and air pressure are all ways to describe the ______ .

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Which instrument measures precipitation?

• Rain Gauge

• Thermometer

• Weather Vane

• Anemometer

Which tool is used to measure temperature?

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

• Rain Gauge

• Ruler

Answer the question using a full and complete sentence:

What kind of precipitation might fall on a very cold day?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What temperature (in degrees Fahrenheit) does the thermometer show?

• 20°F

• 40°F

• 65°F

• 80°F

A tool that measures wind direction is a _____ .

• weather vane

• barometer

Which would be used to measure air pressure?

• weather vane

• thermometer

• anemometer

• barometer

Which is a type of precipitation?

• wind

• hot temperatures

• rain

• tornadoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

An anemometer measures wind ____ .