Weather Maps

Measures temperature

• barometer

• anemometer

• thermometer

• weather balloon

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Measures wind direction and shows direction on weather maps

• weather balloon

• anemometer

• barometer

• wind vane/compass rose

Measures wind speed

• barometer

• anemometer

• thermometer

• wind vane/compass rose

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Measures air pressure

• barometer

• anemometer

• thermometer

• wind vane/compass rose

Carries instruments into the atmosphere

• weather balloon

• wind vane/compass rose

• thermometer

• anemometer

Does 1 or 2 show high pressure?

• 1

• 2

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Does 1 or 2 show low pressure?

• 1

• 2

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Air in figure 1 brings with it...

• Warm, moist air

• Bad weather

• Cold, moist air

• Good weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

______________ are lines connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure.

• Milibars

• Contour Lines

• Isobars

• Barometers

Air in Figure 2 is rising because it is

• more dense

• less dense

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6