What does a thermometer do?

• Measures how fast the wind blows

• Measures the temperature (hot and cold)

• Measures the amount of rain

A __________________ measures air pressure and helps predict changes in the weather.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A ________________ measures the amount of water vapor (humidity) in the air.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A ______________ measures the speed of the wind.

What shows the direction the wind is coming from?

• Rain Guage

• Weather Balloon

• Wind Vane

A ______________ measures the amount of precipitation that has fallen.

What measures weather conditions high in the atmosphere (air).

• Weather Balloon

• Weather Satellite

• Windsock

A _________________ orbits the Earth and gives us information about the weather.

• Thermometer

• Weather Satellite

• Wind Vane

What shows the direction and strength of the wind.

• Windsock

• Weather Satellite

• Anemometer

How does the water cycle ensure that we have water all the time?

• The water cycle never ends.

• All water is absorbed by the ground and we will run out of water soon.

• All the water is in glaciers.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4