Scientific Investigation
Measuring
Weather
Instruments
100
What words do we use in hypothesis?
If & Then
100
FREE POINTS
100 to your team
100
What cloud is bad weather that is associated with tornados and is multiple clouds joined together?
Cumulonimbus
100
Temperature Tool
Thermometer
200
Pick a hypotheses (Think about the words we use)
1. Will my cat be hungry if I feed him an hour later than I usually do?
2. If I chew two pieces of bubble gum, then my bubbles will be larger than chewing one piece of bubble gum.
3. At the bake sale, brownies sold better than the other baked goods.
2. If I chew two pieces of bubble gum, then my bubbles will be larger than chewing one piece of bubble gum.
200
What tool would be used to measure the length of a string?
Measuring tape/ruler
200
What temperature is freezing? It will snow at this temperature or below.
32 F
200
Precipitation Tool
Rain Gauge
300
Pick a hypothesis (Think about what words we use)
1. If I brush my dog every day, then she will not leave as much loose hair around the house.
2. I watered my plants every other day for two weeks.
3. My hamster loves running on his wheel.
1. If I brush my dog every day, then she will not leave as much loose hair around the house.
300
How much liquid?
63mL
300
How are thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes similar?
A They all occur in the ocean.
B They all create strong winds.
C They all occur on land.
D They all create heavy precipitation
B They all create strong winds.
300
Wind Speed Tool
Anemometer
400
Which one is a scientific question that we can test?
1. Should we get a dog?
2. What type of fertilizier should we use to help our plants grow better?
3. How much should we charge for our corn, beans, and squash?
2. What type of fertilizier should we use to help our plants grow better?
400
What happened to the temperature between Monday and Wednesday?
Temperature decreased
400
What two types of clouds are fair weather?
Cirrus, Stratus, Cumulonimbus, Cumulus
Cirrus & Cumulus
400
Air Pressure Tool
Barometer
500
What are the 5 steps to the scientific method?
1. Ask question
2. Hypothesis
3. Conduct experiment
4. Data
5. Draw Conclusion
500
What is true about distance and time on the graph?
Both increasing
500
Which of the following is the best explanation of the difference between weather and climate?
A Weather is temperature and climate is the precipitation.
B Climate is average weather over time and weather is the daily atmospheric conditions.
C Weather is average weather over time and climate is the daily atmospheric conditions.
B Climate is average weather over time and weather is the daily atmospheric conditions.
500
Name 4 tools and their jobs for weather.
Anemometer- Wind Speed
Thermometer- Temperature
Rain Gauge- Precipitation
Barometer- Air Pressure