4.4 Weather Review

Smooth, gray clouds that cover the entire sky blocking sunlight and producing light rain.

• Cirrus Clouds
• Stratus Clouds
• Cumulus Clouds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Fluffy white clouds with flat bottoms. These clouds are usually an indication of fair weather.

• Cirrus Clouds
• Stratus Clouds
• Cumulus Clouds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Feathery clouds associated with fair weather.

• Cirrus Clouds
• Stratus Clouds
• Cumulus Clouds

Forces air up creating condensation, cloud formation, and precipitation

• Low Pressure
• High Pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Causes a sinking movement in the air which produces clear skies and fair weather.

• Low Pressure
• High Pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A tool used to determine wind direction.

• Anemometer
• Barometer
• Weathervane

A tool used to measure wind speed.

• Anemometer
• Barometer
• Weathervane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A tool used to measure atmospheric pressure.

• Anemometer
• Barometer
• Weathervane

Two air masses that are either not moving or moving very slowly.

• Climate
• Stationary Front
• Warm Front
• Cold Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When a warm air mass replaces a cold air mass causing temperatures to rise and the air to become humid.

• Cold Front
• Climate
• Stationary Front
• Warm Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6