Weather Unit

When the sun warms water, which process happens?

• precipitation

• runoff

• evaporation

• condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

In North Carolina, the wind starts blowing from the south. What will most likely happen?

• The temperatures will increase.

• The temperatures will decrease.

• The air pressure will increase.

• The wind speeds will decrease.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

One morning, a student notices that the grass in the area is wet, although it had not rained during the night. What could have caused the grass to be wet?

• precipitation

• infiltration

• evaporation

• condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which best describes the cause of day-to-day weather changes?

• rotation of the earth

• size of the earth

• moving air masses

• wind speeds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

You see large white puffy clouds in the sky. What kind of weather would you expect to see?

• fair weather

• light rain

• thunderstorms

• fog

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Students look up in the sky and see stratus clouds. What are most likely the weather conditions in the area?

• rainy

• cold

• windy

• fair

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which best describes a hurricane?

• a high pressure system

• a low pressure system

• a warm front

• a stationary front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which instrument is used to measure changes in air pressure?

• thermometer

• anemometer

• barometer

• wind vane

Which instrument measures wind speed?

• thermometer

• anemometer

• barometer

• wind vane

Which instrument measures wind direction?

• thermometer

• anemometer

• barometer

• wind vane