weather

The amount of moisture in the air is called:

• Barometric pressure

• Wind

• Temperature

• Humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The forecaster predicting the weather for an area would find which of the following MOST helpful?

• Average yearly precipitation

• Today’s barometric pressure

• Temperature changes in one month

• How often natural disasters occur

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

If the barometric pressure is low and the temperature is 18 degrees, what kind of weather is MOST likely happening?

• Sunny and hot

• Cloudy and rainy

• Icy

• Snowy

The table shows the weather data of four cities on the same day. In which location is it most likely raining?

• Regina

• Winnipeg

• Calgary

• Edmonton

When Andy talked to his cousin, who lives in Vancouver, he said it was raining. However, it was snowing at Andy’s house in Regina. What is the MAIN difference in the weather in the two locations?

• air pressure

• temperature

• humidity

• wind speed

Two students living in different locations decide to use rain gauges to compare the amounts of rainfall in their locations over the course of a week. One student lives in Canada, and the other student lives in Florida. In which months would a rain gauge likely NOT provide accurate precipitation data for a comparison between the two locations?

• March, April, May

• December, January, February

• September, October, November

• June, July, August

One afternoon Jerry looks out the window and observes falling precipitation. The temperature is -10°C and the wind speed is 5 km per hour to the north. What type of precipitation does Jerry most likely see?

• hail

• rain

• sleet

• snow

What type of severe weather would MOST likely cause you and your family to follow an evacuation plan?

• Thunderstorm

• Hurricane

• Volcanic eruption

• Rain

Which will most likely result from a low-pressure weather system?

• warm temperatures

• cloudy conditions

• clear conditions

• sunny and warm

Which type of cloud is mostly often visible during fair weather?

• altostratus
• cirrus
• cumulonimbus
• stratus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5