Beginning of Weather Unit

In what direction do the prevailing winds blow in the United States?

• From North to South

• From East to West

• From South to North

• From West to East

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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True or False?

Land heats up and cools down QUICKER than water?

• TRUE

• FALSE

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following tools is used to measure the amount of precipitation that has fallen?

• A Wind Vane

• A Thermometer

• A Rain Gauge

• An Anemometer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the MAJOR factor that helps to create wind?

• The Moon

• The Sun

• The Ocean

• The Clouds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What weather tool is used to measure the speed of the wind?

• An Anemometer

• A Thermometer

• A Wind Sock

• A Wind Vane

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What do we call the hour by hour, day by day changes in our atmosphere?

• Weather

• Solar System

• Climate

• Ecosystems

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

TRUE OR FALSE?

Wind can help us, but wind can also hurt us?

• TRUE

• FALSE

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Weather can impact our lives in all of the following ways EXCEPT which one?

• The clothes we wear

• The activities we play

• The friends we have

• The crops that grow

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What tool would be used to measure the AIR TEMPERATURE?

• An Anemometer

• A Wind Vane

• A Barometer

• A Thermometer

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NGSS.3-ESS2-1

What type of air is the HEAVIEST (causing it to sink)?

• Warm Air

• Mild Air

• Cold Air

• Windy Air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5