Weather Factors

measured by a barometer

• air pressure

• wind speed

• wind direction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

measured by an anemometer

• air pressure

• wind speed

• wind direction

measured by a wind vane

• air pressure

• wind speed

• wind direction

When ________ is low, there are more clouds and rainy weather can be predicted.

• air pressure

• wind speed

• wind direction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When _______ is high, the sky is clear and blue with few clouds.

• air pressure

• wind speed

• wind direction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

how fast or slow the wind is moving

• air pressure

• wind speed

• wind direction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

_______ is the weight of air pushing down on everything around us on Earth.

• air pressure

• wind speed

• wind direction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

______ causes water vapor to move from above the water to the land.

• air pressure

• wind speed

• wind direction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

______ cause cold air to travel South from the poles.

• air pressure

• wind speed

• wind direction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When _______ is high, it can determine the category of a tornado.
(Hint: "categories" are how bad the storm is predicted to be)

• air pressure

• wind speed

• wind direction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5