Weather Unit Test

A ________________________ measures air pressure.

• wind vane

• thermometers

• anemometer

• barometer

A ________________________ tells us the direction the wind is blowing.

• anemometer

• wind vane

• barometer.

• rain gauge.

________________________ is the condition of the atmosphere over a short period of time.

• weather

• climate

• humidity

• air pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

_____________ clouds are usually found high in the sky and look wispy or feathery.

• cumulus

• stratus

• cirrus

• cumulonimbus

A meteorologist uses a ________________________ to measure wind speed.

• anemometer

• barometer

• thermometers

• wind vane

A ________________________ is used to measure temperature.

• wind vane

• barometer.

• anemometer.

• thermometer

________________________ clouds are low, gray clouds that cover the sky.

• Cumulus

• Stratus

• Cirrus.

• Nimbus.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A ________________________ is the border formed where a cold air mass and warm air mass meet.

• air pressure

• back

• front

• edge

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A person who studies weather is called a ________________________.

• meteorologist

• anemometer

• barometer

• climate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The process of changing from a liquid to a solid is called ________________________.

• melting.

• freezing.

• evaporation.

• precipitation.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4