24.6 Predicting the Weather

24.6 Predicting the Weather

9th - 12th Grade

12 Qs

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24.6 Predicting the Weather

24.6 Predicting the Weather

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is a meteorologist? 

A scientist who studies fossils from ancient times 
A scientist who studies cells and their function in the human body 
A scientist who studies meteors in outer space 
A scientist who studies and tries to predict weather 

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is an isotherm? 

A line on a weather map that connects points of equal air temperature
 A line on a weather map that connects points of equal air pressure
A pattern of weather that shows cloudy skies and precipitation
A pattern of weather that brings clear skies and warm temperatures 

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is an isobar? 

A line on a weather map that connects points of equal air temperature
A line on a map that shows which areas of the United states get more sun 
 A line on a weather map that connects points of equal air pressure
A line of latitude on a map that shows the different zones; tropic, temperate and polar

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What technologies do meteorologists use to predict the weather?

Hurricanes, tornadoes, cyclones and thunderstorms 
Doppler radar, weather stations, satellites and high speed computers
Isotherms, isobars, weather maps and satellites
Satellites, computers, barometers and weather vanes

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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How does Doppler radar work? 

It measures temperature, precipitation, wind speed and direction
It  works by bouncing radio waves off particles of precipitation in moving storms and then measuring the frequency of the waves that return
It collects information about weather, including cloud cover, humidity, temperature, and wind speed.
It collects and analyzes a large amount of weather data (information) which show patterns and help to predict the weather.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What does a weather station measure? 

It measures temperature, precipitation, wind speed and direction
It measures storm cloud density, air pressure, wind speed and lightning strikes 
It measures the power of earthquakes and the damage they cause 
It measures the speeds of wind during tornadoes, hurricanes and cyclones 

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What information does a weather satellite give meteorologists? 

It collects information that helps with GPS systems
It collects information about tornadoes from the past, present and future
It collects information about weather, including cloud cover, humidity, temperature, and wind speed.
It collects information on climate change, such as amount of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere and the size of the hole in the ozone layer 

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