Weather

All of the following tools are useful in measuring local weather conditions EXCEPT –

• thermometers
• rain gauges
• wind socks
• telescopes

Meteorologists are scientists who study weather patterns and make forecasts about upcoming weather. Which of the following would a meteorologist analyze when predicting weather?

• The habitat of an organism
• The movement of fronts
• The Sun and the Moon
• The growth of plants

The table shows some weather data collected over a five day period.
What trend over the five days can be observed in the collected data?

• There was more rain on warm days than on cool days.
• There were fewer clouds on Thursday than on Monday.
• The temperature decreased as the cloud cover increased.
• The temperature increased over the course of the week.

The map shows the weather for Texas on Wednesday, October 12, 2011.
Before the front passed through Houston on Tuesday, the high temperature was 57°F. Which of the following is the most reasonable prediction for the high temperature on Wednesday, after the front has passed?

• 52 degrees F
• 58 degrees F
• 64 degrees F
• 70 degrees F

The maps show some weather information over a few days in one week.
Based on the information in the maps, what type of weather is the most reasonable prediction for Austin for Thursday of that same week?

• warm and sunny       
• cold and snowy
• hot and stormy
• co9ol and rainy

Students gathered weather data during the day and recorded it in a table.
What tool did the students use to gather the data?

• thermometer
• rain gauge
• wind vane
• spring scale

A wind sock is a device that is moved around by the wind, pointing in different directions as the wind changes. Students observed a wind sock in the school yard and saw it change.
According to the student observations, when did the wind first change direction?

• 9:15 AM
• 9:45 AM
• 10:15 AM
• 10:45 AM

The two weather maps show a front moving across Texas.
In which of the following cities would there be a drop in temperature between Day 1 and Day 2?

• Amarillo
• Austin
• Dallas
• Houston