Weather Maps and Tools

I am the weather tool used to measure wind direction or the direction from which the wind is blowing.  What am I?

• weather/wind vane

• anemometer

• barometer

• sling psychrometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

I am the weather tool used to measure wind speed in miles per hour.  What am I?

• anemometer

• barometer

• thermometer

• sling psychrometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What does this tool measure?

• Wind speed

• Wind direction

• Air pressure

• Temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A low pressure system means we might have this weather.

• Sunny 

• A clear sky

• Dry day

• Stormy or wet

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A high pressure system means we might have this weather.

• Snow blizzard

• Sunny and dry

• Rain storm

• Tornado

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The importance of a weather map is to show____________.

• 50 states that make up the United States

• current weather conditions in many locations

• a map key

• Tornado

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The condition of the atmosphere at a given place and time is called ______________.

• atmosphere

• water cycle

• weather

• meteorologist

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of these tools do weatherpeople use to predict the weather?

• Radar

• Satellite

• Gravitons

• In-Person Reports

• Barometers

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Why do weather satellites use infrared light to take pictures?

• It's the only kind of light that works in space

• Infrared light gives people cancer

• Infrared light works at nighttime and daytime

What is the primary purpose of a weather map?

• To show geographical boundaries

• To display current weather conditions

• To predict future climate changes

• To illustrate historical weather patterns