Weather and Climate

Weather is the local, day-by-day variation in the atmosphere's condition.

• True

• False

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The scientific study of weather is called...

• meteorologists

• weatherman

• meteorology

• biology

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Which instrument measures wind speed?

• barometer

• anemometer

• thermometer

• rain gauge

Which instrument measures air pressure?

• barometer

• anemometer

• thermometer

• rain gauge

Which instrument measures how hot or cold it is outside?

• barometer

• anemometer

• thermometer

• rain gauge

Which instrument measures the amount of rain that has fallen?

• barometer

• anemometer

• thermometer

• rain gauge

Computers help scientists gather information from satellites that track weather patterns.

• True

• False

Weather is the year-by-year variation of the atmosphere's condition over a large area?

• True

• False

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Meteorologists on TV just read a weather report.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What information does a wind vane tell you?

• The speed of wind.

• The direction of wind.

• The temperature of wind.

• How cloudy it is outside.