Weather and Climate

What is the process called when water vapor cools and joins together? (Ex: Clouds)

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Run Off

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What weather instrument is shown?

• Rain Gauge

• Barometer

• Weather Vane

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What does a barometer measure?

• The wind speed

• The air pressure

• The wind direction

• The temperature

• The amount of precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

If the sky is blanketed and it looks like it might drizzle, what clouds are outside?

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulous

• Cumulonimbus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What weather instrument is shown?

• Rain Gauge

• Barometer

• Weather Vane

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Stratus clouds that form near to the ground are called…

• Steam

• Cumulonimbus Clouds

• Weather

• Fog

A large storm that forms over an ocean is called…

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Blizzard

• Sand storm

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

True or false: Clouds form when water vapor condenses

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

If the sky is bright and clear with with white puffy clouds, what type of clouds are they?

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Cumulonimbus

What is it called when water falls to the earth as rain, sleet, snow, or ice?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Run Off

• Transpiration

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4