Weather Instruments and Weather systems

Which instrument allows you to know if a weather system is headed toward a certain area?

• a baromoter because it measures humidity

• an anemometer because it measures wind speed

• a wind vane because it measures wind direction

• a thermometer because it measures the temperature

What kind of precipitation is most commonly released by thunderstorms and hurricanes?

• hail

• sleet

• snow

• rain

If you were to compare the amount of precipitation that falls over Canada and Florida using a rain gauge, which months would provide the least accurate data for comparison?

• In the Spring months: March, April, May

• In the Summer months: June, July, August

• In the Fall: September, October, November

• In the Winter: December, January, February

Which of the following is true?

• an anemometer measures air pressure

• a barometer measures air pressure

• a compass measures air pressure

• a thermometer measures air pressure

Sometimes, precipitation falls but it is blown back into the clouds by strong winds before it reaches the Earth's surface. This can happen over and over again.

What type of precipitation is this process describing?

• hail

• rain

• sleet

• snow

What kind of weather can Carlos and Ricky expect if the news tells them that there is a high pressure system over Orlando, Florida tomorrow?

• It will be hot with mostly cloudy skies.

• It will be mostly sunny with a few clouds in the sky

• It will be very windy with temperatures falling throughout the day.

• It will be rainy most of the day with some thunderstorms.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

All of the 5th grade teachers go on a trip to New York. When they look outside the window they see snow. Which of the following conditions most likely describes the weather outside?

• stratus clouds, low pressure, and 0^o C

• stratus clouds, low pressure and 4^o C

• cirrus clouds, high pressure and 0^o C

• cirrus clouds, high pressure and 4^o C

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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