Weather Terms

What is precipitation?

• rain

• snow

• sleet

• All of the above and hail

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What measures temperature?

• barometer

• thermometer

• rain guage

What measures precipitation?

• anemometer

• thermometer

• rain gauge

Hurricanes usually form where?

• Over warm ocean waters

• Over cold mountain ranges

• In the middle of the U.S.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Too much rain in a short period of time may cause

• a drought

• a flood

• rapid plant growth

• a rain forest

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Long periods with no rainfall can cause

• a blizzard

• a flood

• thirst

• a drought

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Blizzards are a storm with large amounts of

• sprinkles

• rain

• snow

• heat

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is humidity?

• How hot the temperature is

• The amount of dust particles in the air

• The amount of water vapor in the air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

How is the "Heat Index" calculated (otherwise known as the "feels like" summer temperatures).

• Temperature + wind speed

• Air pressure + temperature

• Temperature + wind direction

• Temperature + Humidity

Scientists who study weather are called _________.

• weather gurus

• meteorologists

• anemometers

• journalists

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2