weather & climate

what is happening each day in our atmosphere including temperature, rainfall, wind, air pressure, and humidity.

• weather
• climate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The recorded weather in an area over a long period of time

• weather
• climate

Match the following

• cirrus

• tall, towers with low, dark gray bottoms; sometimes they are entirely black

• stratus

• fair weather” fluffy, white cotton ball clouds

• cumulus

• Grayish clouds that can cover the whole, sky producing little precipitation

• cumulonimbus

• delicate flowers or wispy streamers

tool ​ used to measure air pressure.​ ​​ ​ ​ (a)  

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

tool used to measure the wind speed​​ (a)  

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

tool used to measure the precipitation the air​ (a)  

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

tool used to measure the wind direction​ ​ (a)  

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

tool used to measure the humidity in the air​ ​ (a)  

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

tool used to measure the air temperature​ (a)   ​

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

what is the climate zone of the blue square?

(remember our hamburger)

b

temperate zone

tropical zone

polar zone

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6