Water and Weather

_________ is the state of the atmosphere.

• Cloud cover

• Precipitation

• Relative humidity

• Weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

________ is the measure of how hot or cold the air is.

• Precipitation

• Temperature

• Weather

• Relative Humidity

_________ is the measure of the amount of rain, sleet, snow, or hail over a period of time.

• Cloud Cover

• Relative Humidity

• Precipitation

• Weather

________ is the measurement of the direction from which the wind is blowing.

• Cloud Cover

• Relative Humidity

• Temperatu

• Wind Direction

_________ is a measure of the relative amount of water vapor present in the air at a given time.

• Humidity

• Cloud Cover

• Temperature

• Precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

________ is an observation of the relative amount of the sky that is obscured by clouds of different types.

• Relative Humidity

• Precipitation

• Weather

• Cloud Cover

Name the cloud.

• Cumulus

• Cumulonimbus

• Stratus

• Cirrus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Anemometers measure _________.

• Precipitation

• Wind Speed

• Wind Direction

• Temperature

Identify the cloud.

• Stratus

• Cirrus

• Cumulonimbus

• Cumulus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following processes in the water cycle is a direct result of the Sun's energy?

• Clouds form from condensation that occurs when water vapor in the atmosphere cools.

• Precipitation falls from clouds when they become too heavy.

• Water flows through streams and rivers to collect into lakes and oceans.

• Water evaporates from lakes, rivers, streams, and oceans and forms water vapor.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4