Weather Terms

What measures temperature?

• barometer

• thermometer

• rain guage

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What measures precipitation?

• anemometer

• thermometer

• rain gauge

Hurricanes usually form where?

• Over warm ocean waters

• Over cold mountain ranges

• In the middle of the U.S.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Tornados are the largest storms on Earth.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is precipitation?

• rain

• snow

• sleet

• All of the above and hail

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

How many types of precipitation are there?

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 2

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A meteorologists' main job is to study and predict

• the weather

• the future

• the stock market

• your report card

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Too much rain in a short period of time may cause

• a drought

• a flood

• rapid plant growth

• a rain forest

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Long periods with no rainfall can cause

• a blizzard

• a flood

• thirst

• a drought

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Blizzards are a storm with large amounts of

• sprinkles

• rain

• snow

• heat

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6