Introduction to Weather

A tropical storm that forms over water with high winds of at least 74 mph.

• hurricane

• thunderstorm

• blizzard

• tornado

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The clouds are blocking the sun and the air is cool.

• rainy

• sunny

• windy

• cloudy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The clouds are low and gray. Droplets fall creating wet foundations.

• sunny

• windy

• snowy

• rainy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The sun is bright in the sky and the air is warm.

• snowy

• rainy

• sunny

• cloudy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A type of storm that has high winds and snow

• blizzard

• tornado

• thunderstorm

• hurricane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A type of storm that has a funnel shaped cloud violently rotating over land.

• blizzard

• tornado

• hurricane

• thunderstorm

Floods happen when there's _______________________ precipitation (rain).

• too much

• not enough

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

When water vapor in an air parcel cools, it can _________ into liquid water which can form a cloud and fall as rain.

• evaporate

• condense

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The troposphere is ____________ at the surface and___________ at its highest point.

• warm; stays the same

• coldest; warmest

• warmest; coldest

An air parcel will rise ....

• When the temperature is the same as the surrounding air

• When it is colder than the surrounding air

• When it is warmer than the surrounding air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5