Intro to Weather

What is weather?

• The state of the atmosphere at any particular time

• The amount of moisture in the air

• The number of clouds in the sky

• The speed of the wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What does this weather instrument (shown here) measure?

• wind speed

• air pressure

• amount of fallen rain

• temperature

_____ is where water droplets fall from the atmosphere in the form of rain, sleet, snow, or hail.

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Humidity

• Weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This weather instrument measures the amount of rainfall.

• barometer

• thermometer

• rain guage

• wind vane

This weather instrument measures the speed of wind.

• anemometer

• barometer

• rain gauge

• wind vane

This weather instrument measures the direction of wind.

• anemometer

• barometer

• rain gauge

• wind vane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which process relates to the formation of clouds?

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

• Runoff

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of these is NOT considered weather?

• Blizzard

• Tornadoes

• Thunderstorms

• Earthquakes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Climate is

• the further you get from the equator.

• the higher you go, the colder it gets.

• the conditions of the atmosphere at a certain place and time.

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following processes in the water cycle is a direct result of the Sun's energy?

• Clouds form from condensation that occurs when water vapor in the atmosphere cools.

• Precipitation falls from clouds when they become too heavy.

• Water flows through streams and rivers to collect into lakes and oceans.

• Water evaporates from lakes, rivers, streams, and oceans and forms water vapor.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4