Weather Unit

What is the driving source of energy for all of Earth's weather?

• the sun

• clouds

• the ocean

• the atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Precipitation

• Happens after condensation

• Rain, sleet, snow

• Liquid water turning to water vapor

• Water vapor expelled by plants

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Global winds that blow between 0⁰ and 30⁰ North and South of the equator

• trade winds

• doldrums

• prevailing westerlies

• polar easterlies

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Global winds that blow between 30⁰ and 60⁰ North and South of the equator

• doldrums

• trade winds

• prevailing westerlies

• polar easterlies

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Area of little to no wind at the equator

• trade winds

• doldrums

• horse latitudes

• polar easterlies

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Condensation

• Requires cold temperatures

• Water vapor turns back into a liquid

• Liquid water turns into a solid

• Rain, sleet, snow

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Global winds that blow between 60⁰ North or South and the poles

• doldrums

• polar easterlies

• prevailing westerlies

• trade winds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What are winds that blow steadily, from specific directions, over long distances?

• Sea Breeze

• Local winds

• Global Wind systems

• Condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is an instrument that measures relative humidity? 

• Barometer

• Thermometer

• Anemometer 

• Psychrometer

What is the condition of the atmosphere at a certain place and time? 

• Humidity

• Climate

• Weather

• Temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5