Weather Vocabulary

The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere

• Humidity

• Condensation

• Water vapor

• Snow

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which tool is pictured here?

• Wind Vane

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

• Barometer

• Satellite

Thunderstorms usually form within ___ clouds.

• cumulus

• stratus

• cumulonimbus

• cirrus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which weather term best describes these words:

snow, rain, sleet

• humidity

• atmosphere

• precipitation

• barometric pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

These types of clouds look feathery. They are associated with fair weather. They often indicate that rain or snow will fall within several hours.

• stratus clouds

• cirrus clouds

• cumulous clouds

• cumulonimbus clouds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which cloud is shown in the photo?

• Cumulonibus

• stratus

• cirrus

• Cumulus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which tool is used to measure wind speed?

• Wind Vane

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

• Barometer

• Satellite

The amount of heat energy in the atmosphere is called...

• wind speed

• temperature

• wind direction

• air pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which type of weather most likely occurs in a high pressure area?

• clear

• foggy

• rainy

• snowy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Measures air pressure

• Rain Gauge

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Wind Vane