weather tools and clouds

These clouds are the closest to the ground. Their name means layer- or sheet like. They bring rain or snow and cover most of the sky. 

• Cirrus
• Stratus
• Cumulonimbus
• Cumulus

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

When are you most likely to see cumulus clouds?

• On a foggy day
• On a rainy day
• Before a thunderstorm
• On a sunny day

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Fog is what type of cloud?

• Stratus
• Cumulus
• Cirrus
• Cumulonimbus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

These clouds can bring thunderstorms, heavy rain, lightening, and sometimes hail.

• cumulus
• cumulonimbus
• cirrus
• stratus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A rain gauge measures what?

• Air pressure
• Wind speed
  wind speed
• Amount of rain fall
• Wind direction

What tool is used to measure wind speed? 

• Wind Vane
• Anemometer
• Thermometer
• Barometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What tool is used to determine wind direction? 

• Barometer
• Hygrometer
• Anemeometer
• Wind Vane

What is this?

• mason jar
• anemometer
• measuring cup
• rain gauge

This weather instrument is a...

• anemometer
• Christmas ornament
• wind vane
• barometer

Eric told his mom, that according to his weather instruments the wind outside was blowing from the northeast at 22 mph. Which pair of instruments did Eric use to calculate the wind speed and direction?

• anemometer and thermometer

• weather vane and rain gauge

• anemometer and weather vane

• thermometer and rain gauge

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5