Weather instruments

What is weather?

• The amount of water in the atmosphere.

• The long term patterns of the atmosphere in a place.

• The state of the atmosphere in a specific time and place.

• The amount of rain and wind speed in the atmosphere.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What does a thermometer do?

• It tells you how windy it is.

• It tells you how much rain there is.

• It tells you the temperature outside.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What does a rain gauge do?

• It collects clouds.

• It collects rain and measures it.

• It tells you when it will rain.

What does an Anemometer measure?

• It measures wind.

• It measures the rain.

• It tells you when it will storm.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What does a barometer do?

• It measures the wind.

• It measures the rain.

• It measures air pressure.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What does a meteorologist do?

• They use weather data to predict the weather.

• They study clouds and the sun.

• They use instruments to measure the distance from planets.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is meterology?

• The study of space and planets.

• The study of rocks.

• The study of weather.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Mr. Smith’s science class is collecting weather data. Each student receives a small toolbox containing weather instruments.Which instrument can be used to take measurements in Fahrenheit or Celsius?

• anemometer

• rain gauge

• ruler

• thermometer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which instrument would be most helpful to a meteorologist?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which weather instrument is used to measure the amount of precipitation?

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