4.4.1 Weather tools, wind and air pressures

What does this tool measure?

• wind speed

• air pressure

• air temperature

• amount of precipitation

What does this tool measure?

• wind speed

• air pressure

• amount of precipitation

• air temperature

What does this tool measure?

• wind speed

• air pressure

• amount of precipitation

• air temperature

What does this tool measure?

• wind speed

• air pressure

• amount of precipitation

• air temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A weather vane is used to measure--

• Wind speed

• Wind direction

• Air pressure

• Amount of rainfall

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is a large body of air that has the same temperature and humidity?

• Front

• Air Mass

• rain

• precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A barometer measures air pressure and tells whether the pressure is rising or falling. What weather can be expected when the air pressure is rising?

• Sunny and dry conditions are coming

• Stormy and wet conditions are coming

• A hurricane is coming

• A tornado may happen

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

During the day, the air pressure began to drop. What is the best prediction for the kind of weather that happened as a result?

• the weather did not change

• the weather changed from snow to fair weather

• the weather changed from a tornado to fair weather

• the weather changed from fair weather to rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the main difference between climate and weather?

• Climate describes short-term conditions and weather describes long-term conditions.

• Climate can change and weather cannot.

• Climate describes long-term conditions and weather describes short-term conditions.

• Weather can change but climate cannot.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the most important

reason for scientists to predict

the weather?

• Predicting the weather

  is fun for scientists.

• By predicting the weather,

  people can prevent bad

  weather from happening.

• Scientists compete with

  each other to make the

  best predictions.

• Predictions give people

  time to plan and stay

  safe from bad weather.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2