Weather

Which is NOT a form of precipitation?

• sleet

• hail

• dust

• rain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Sara was outside observing the air pressure.  Which of the following tools did she use?

• 1. Wind Vane

• 1. Anemometer

• 1. Thermometer

• Barometer

What meteorologist tool would be used to measure wind direction?

• 1. Wind Vane

• 1. Anemometer

• 1. Thermometer

• Barometer

It rained a ½ an inch on one day and ¾ of an inch on another day.  Which weather tool would you use to measure this rainfall?

• 1. Wind Vane

• 1. Rain gauge

• Barometer

• Thermometer

It is starting to snow outside! In order for the snow to stick, it needs to be a certain temperature.  Which tool would you use to measure temperature?

• 1. Wind Vane

• 1. Rain gauge

• Thermometer

• Barometer

Which type of precipitation occurs when water droplets get too heavy to stay in the clouds?

• Hail

• Snow

• Sleet

• Rain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This type of precipitation occurs when frozen water gets pushed back up into the clouds multiple times to be coated with more ice. They fall from the sky when they are finally too heavy.

• Hail

• Snow

• Sleet

• Rain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

These clouds are gray and cover the sky. They can produce light rain, drizzle, or mist.

• stratus

• cirrus

• cumulus

• cumulonimnus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

These clouds are puffy and white. They are usually on a fair day, but can grow into storm clouds.

• stratus

• cirrus

• cumulus

• cumulonimnus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

These clouds are tall and dark. They bring rain, lightning, and storms.

• stratus

• cirrus

• cumulus

• cumulonimnus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5