4.8a

The table shows some weather data collected over a five-day period. What trend over the five days can be observed in the collected data?

• There was more rain on warm days than on cool days.

• There were fewer clouds on Thursday than on Monday.

• The temperature decreased as the cloud cover increased.

• The temperature increased over the course of the week.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

In which example would a thermometer be the best tool to use?

• Measuring the amount of rainfall in a backyard over a week

• Checking the wind before heading out in a sailboat

• Deciding if it is warm enough to take a weekend trip to the beach

• Checking wind direction before flying a kite

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A tool that measures the amount of rain at a location

• Barometer

• Anemometer

• Wind Vane

• Rain Gauge

A tool used to measure temperature

• Thermostat

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

• Barometer

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Bonus: Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds in the sky

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Investigation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Forms at the surface of Earth when a warm, moist air mass overtakes a cool, dense, and dryer air mass

• Warm Front

• Cold Front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The boundary where a cold air mass replaces a warm air mass

• Warm Front

• Cold Front

• Thunderstorm

• Tornado

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

stalled; not moving ;when a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet and no movement occurs. Many days of precipitation.

• warm front

• cold front

• high pressure system

• stationary front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

the condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place. It tells you what to wear and changes all the time.

• weather

• elements of weather

• climate

• wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.

• weather

• climate

• air masses

• wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6