Weather Climate and Weather Instruments

Why do scientists collect data about the amount of

water vapor in the air?

• to determine humidity levels

• to monitor evaporation rates

• to predict wind speed and direction

• to determine atmospheric pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which method of collecting weather data is most likely to be accurate?

• collecting daily from the same place at the same time

• collecting daily from different places at different times

• collecting weekly from different places at the same

  time

• collecting weekly from the same place at different

  times

A student states the weather is the same as the climate. Which response best tells the student the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is about the wind and the rain, but climate is

  about the clouds.

• Weather is the conditions in one day, but climate is the

  conditions over a long time.

• Weather is measured with tools like thermometers, but

  climate is measured with tools like forecasts.

• Weather is recorded on charts, but climate is recorded

  on world maps.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which statement is accurate about seasonal temperatures in North Carolina?

• The temperatures are varied during each of the

  different seasons.

• The average temperature stays close to 60 degrees F during

  most seasons.

• It is difficult to notice the change in temperatures

  between seasons.

• It is difficult to predict what the temperatures will be

  during each season.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which weather tool measures high and low air pressure?

• thermometer

• barometer

• anemometer

• psychrometer

This weather instrument is a...

• thermometer

• wind vane

• anemometer

• rain gauge

This weather instrument is called a...

• anemometer

• Christmas ornament

• wind vane

• barometer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This weather instrument is a...

• anemometer

• barometer

• wind vane

• thermometer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which tool measures wind speed?

• Anemometer

• Hygrometer

• Barometer

• Wind Vane

What are the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time called?

• climate

• temperature

• elevation

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6