Weather Words

What is a thermometer?

• A tool to measure the amount of rain.

• A tool to measure wind speed.

• A tool to measure temperature.

• A tool to measure air pressure.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is precipitation?

• A tool used to measure your body temperature.

• The amount of moisture in the air.

• Weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.

• Any form of water that falls to the ground (hail, snow, rain).

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is humidity?

• The amount of moisture in the air.

• The tool used to measure the amount of rain.

• The direction of the wind.

• How hot or cold something is.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is temperature?

• The tool used to measure air pressure.

• How hot or cold it is outside.

• How much moisture is in the air.

• Water that falls to the ground.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What is a barometer?

• An instrument used for measuring air pressure.

• A tool used for measuring temperature.

• The amount of moisture in the air.

• The weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is climate?

• Water that falls to the ground, such as hail, sleet, rain, or snow.

• The weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.

• A tool used for measuring temperature.

• The conditions in the atmosphere, such as temperature, clouds, rain, or wind; a description of such conditions in the the atmosphere.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is weather?

• The conditions in the atmosphere, such as temperature, clouds, rain, or wind; a description of such conditions in the the atmosphere.

• The weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.

• The measure of how hot or cold something is.

• Water that falls to the ground, such as hail, sleet, rain, or snow.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5