What is weather?

Match the following vocabulary word to its definition.

• pushing force of the atmosphere

• meteorologist

• scientists who study and predict weather

• barometric pressure

• air movement caused by different pressur

• wind

• state of the atmosphere

• weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Match the following tool and how it is used to study weather.

• rain gauge

• 
• thermometer

• 
• weather station

• 
• barometer

• 
• weather satellite

• 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This weather tool could best be described as a _____.

a

anemometer

weather vane

This weather tool could best be described as a _____.

b

anemometer

weather vane

What would happen if the air outside the hot air balloon were as hot as the air inside?

• The balloon would not rise.

• The balloon would still rise.

• The balloon would float to one side.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

_____________ collect current weather data, analyze the data, and predict weather patterns to make a weather forecast.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

At what point on the mountain would there be lower pressure?

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

At what point on the mountain would there be higher pressure?