Weather Measurements

the blanket of air and dust particles that surrounds Earth

• atmosphere

• precipitation

• condensation

• evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The state of atmosphere at a certain time and place. 

• temperature
• weather
• precipitation 
• humidity 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A measure of how hot or cold something is 

• humidity
• weather
• precipitation 
• temperature 

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A tool that detects the direction in which the way wind is blowing

• barometer

• rain guage

• wind vane

• thermometer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A tool that measures air pressure

• wind vane

• rain guage

• barometer

• thermometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

An area experiencing high air pressure will have...

• heavy snow storms, and clouds
• thunderstorms and high winds
• sunny, fair weather
• cloudy, rainy weather 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

this tool measures air temperature

• thermometer

• hygrometer

• barometer

• rain gauge

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

this tool measures wind speed

• baromter

• thermometer

• hygometer

• anemometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

this tool measures liquid precipitation

• rain gauge

• wind vane

• thermometer

• anemometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A hurricane is a ____________ air pressure system

• very calm
• average
• very low
• very high 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5