Weather facts

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Science

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6th Grade

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MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS2-4

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Angel Hudson

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11 Slides • 50 Questions

Weather Instruments

Multiple Choice

What weather instrument measures air pressure?

Hygrometer

Barometer

Rain Gauge

Wind Vane

Weather & Climate

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an example of severe weather?

an earthquake

a blizzard

a hurricane

Poll

What is your favorite type of precipitation?

Hail

Rain

Snow

Sleet

Multiple Choice

How is weather different than climate?

weather is long term patterns

weather is short terms patterns

weather tells you the clothes you should buy for different seasons

Open Ended

Predict: What is the difference between weather and climate?

Type response here

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of humidity?

The amount of water vapor held in the air.

When water molecules change from a gas to a liquid state.

When water falls back to Earth in the form of rain, sleet or snow.

Multiple Choice

Define the purpose of a Rain Gauge:

Measures rainfall

Measures wind speed

Measures air pressure

Measures humidity

Multiple Choice

Which of the following options describes the movement of rotation?

An object orbiting around another object.

The reason we have day and night.

The spinning of Earth on its axis.

The short-term changes in the atmosphere.

Weather

The average weather in a region over long periods of time.

Climate

Multiple Choice

When transpiration occurs, where is it happening?

trees, plants, grass, etc.

oceans, rivers, lakes, etc.

roads, streets, etc.

Anemometer

Measures wind speed.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an example of precipitation?

snow

rain

run-off

sleet

Multiple Choice

Were the events we went over (drought, hurricanes, tornados, flooding, blizzard) examples of weather or climate?

Weather

Climate

Multiple Choice

What of the following describes Earth's atmosphere?

The reason we have different seasons.

The movement of water throughout different phases.

The thin layer of gasses that surround Earth.

Multiple Choice

What is this thermometer indicating?

Hot weather

Low air pressure

Cold temperatures

High wind speeds

Multiple Choice

Which of the following explains revolution as a movement in space?

Earth spinning on its axis

Earth orbiting the sun

Earth is shifted on a 23.5 degree tilt

Open Ended

Why were the events we went over examples of weather?

Type response here

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes water that is absorbed into the ground?

filtration

evaporation

condensation

Rain gauge

Measures the amount of rainfall.

Multiple Choice

What does it mean when water evaporates?

water that evaporates from trees, leaves and plants

water than changes from a gas to a liquid state

water that changes from a liquid to a gas state

Classify each of the following examples as either weather or climate.

Multiple Choice

What does climate describe?

short term weather patterns

long term weather patterns

the reason we have seasons

Multiple Choice

Hygrometers and Sling Psychrometers measure:

Humidity (water vapor)

Wind Direction

Air temperature

Air pressure

Multiple Choice

What does the Coriolis Effect demonstrate?

air flow appears to move in a curved pattern

water that is cycling throughout the planet in different stages

air flow appears to move in a straight line

Multiple Choice

It usually snows in Ohio in January.

Weather

Climate

Multiple Choice

When condensation occurs, how is water changing?

from a liquid to a solid state

from a liquid to a gas state

from a gas to a liquid state

Wind vane

Shows wind direction.

Multiple Choice

What is the degree measurement that Earth's axis is tilted upon?

365.25 days

23.5 degrees

24 hours

Multiple Choice

It is raining in New York city today.

Weather

Climate

Multiple Choice

This weather instrument is a...

anemometer

barometer

wind vane

thermometer

Multiple Choice

Last month there was an overnight freeze in Florida that ruined a farmer's orange trees.

Weather

Climate

Barometer

Measures air pressure.

Multiple Choice

The Chihuahuan Desert in Mexico gets and average of 235 mm of rain each year.

Weather

Climate

Multiple Choice

This weather instrument is a...

rain gauge

U.F.O.

satellite

anemometer

Multiple Choice

The deciduous forest has 4 distinct seasons.

Weather

Climate

Thermometer

Measures temperature.

What do you see? What does it mean?

Multiple Choice

This weather instrument is a...

anemometer

Christmas ornament

wind vane

barometer

What do you see? What does it mean?

Multiple Choice

Which tool measures rainfall?

rain gauge

thermometer

Open Ended

In one complete sentence, summarize the most important thing you have learned so far.

Type response here

Multiple Choice

This weather instrument is an...

wind vane

anemometer

barometer

thermometer

Multiple Choice

Which tool measures air pressure?

barometer

anemometer

Multiple Choice

What instrument measures wind speed?

thermometer

wind vane

barometer

anemometer

Multiple Choice

Which tool shows wind direction?

barometer

wind vane

Multiple Choice

What instrument(s) measure(s) wind direction?

wind vane and wind sock

hydrometer

rain gauge

barometer

Multiple Choice

Which tool measures wind speed?

anemometer

thermometer

Multiple Choice

What does this device show?

a change in temperature

a change in humidity

wind speed

the amount of rainfall

Multiple Choice

Which tool measures temperature?

anemometer

thermometer

Multiple Choice

A __________________ is used to photograph and track large-scale air movements. Located in exosphere.

doppler radar

weather satellite

weather map

sling psychrometer

Multiple Select

Find the barometer.

Multiple Choice

This weather instrument collects weather information from the stratosphere

weather balloon

satellite

doppler radar

hygrometer

Multiple Select

You are a meteorologist. You are need to find out how much rain fell today. Which instrument do you use?

Multiple Choice

A doppler radar...

detects cloud cover and precipitation using radio waves

measures wind speed

collects weather information from the stratosphere

measures amount of snow

Fill in the Blanks

You are a meteorologist. You are using an anemometer. What are you measuring?

Type answer...

Multiple Choice

Identify the weather instrument in the image shown

weather sock

weather vane

sling psychrometer

weather balloon

Poll

What is your favorite thing to do on a snowy day?

Build a snowman

Drink hot chocolate

Stay under the covers

Multiple Choice

Daily temperature, daily rainfall, daily amount of sunshine are all examples to describe the ____________________.

Weather

Climate

Multiple Choice

The average weather conditions of a region--

climate

weather

Weather Instruments

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