Weather

Climate is...

• The amount of sunlight an area receives

• average temperature and precipitation of an area over a long period of time

• The amount of water in the atmosphere

• temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind and visibility for a specific time

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Weather is...

• The amount of sunlight an area receives

• average temperature and precipitation of an area over a long period of time

• The amount of water in the atmosphere

• temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind and visibility for a specific time

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A rain gauge measures how much rain an area receives during a certain amount of time. What other types of precipitation are there?

• Snow

• Clouds

• Sleet

• Hail

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Name this weather tool.

• rain gauge
• barometer
• thermometer
• anemometer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which tool is a wind sock?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

High Pressure is when molecules are...

• larger number of molecules are closer together (associated with cold air mass)

• molecules are further apart and move faster (associated with warm air mass)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Low air pressure brings...

• stormy weather

• Clear skies

• Humid conditions

• Warm temperatures

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

High pressure brings....

• Increased temperatures

• stormy weather

• nice weather (clear skies and no precipitation)

• Strong winds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

low air pressure moves...

• Clockwise

• Upwards

• Outwards

• counter-clockwise

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

high air pressure moves

• clockwise

• Counterclockwise

• Upward

• Sideways

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6