ES.5.1.1 Weather and Climate Vocabulary

What is precipitation?

• The amount of sunlight a place gets

• The speed of the wind

• The temperature of the air

• The amount of rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground

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What is wind?

• The movement of air from high pressure to low pressure areas

• The amount of rain that falls

• The temperature of the air

• The amount of sunlight a place gets

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What does wind speed measure?

• How hot or cold the air is

• The direction the wind is coming from

• How fast the wind is blowing

• The amount of rain that falls

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What tool is used to measure wind direction?

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Anemometer

• Wind vane

What does a thermometer measure?

• Wind speed

• Temperature

• Air pressure

• Precipitation

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What is air pressure?

• The weight of the air above us

• The speed of the wind

• The amount of rain that falls

• The direction of the wind

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How does location affect weather conditions?

• All locations have the same weather

• Weather conditions vary based on geographic features and latitude

• Weather conditions are only affected by the time of year

• Location does not affect weather conditions

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What is the significance of latitude in weather patterns?

• It determines the amount of precipitation

• It shows the air pressure

• It affects the temperature, being warmer closer to the equator

• It measures the wind speed

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What is a hemisphere?

• A tool to measure temperature

• Half of the Earth, divided by the equator or prime meridian

• A type of weather pattern

• A measure of wind speed

What does a barometer measure?

• Wind speed

• Temperature

• Air pressure

• Precipitation