Weather/Water Cycle

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

• Rain Gauges

• Telescopes

• Wind Socks

• Thermometers

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Meteorologists are...

• scientists who study weather patterns

• scientists who study bugs

• scientists who study ecosystems

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Which of the following would a meteorologist analyze when predicting the weather?

• The habitats of different organisms

• The movement of fronts

• The Sun and the Moon

• The growth of plants

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A thermometer is used to...

• measure temperature

• measure height

• measure weight

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A rain gauge is used for...

• measuring height

• measuring amount of rainfall

• measuring weight

What is the main source of energy that drives the water cycle?

• Heat from the Moon

• Heat from the Sun

• Tides from the ocean

• Happiness

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Condensation is responsible for...

• Formation of clouds

• puddles

• waves

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Percipitation is responsible for...

• Rain

• Sleet

• Snow

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Describe what process is occurring at letter A

• Condensation

• Percipitation

• Accumulation

• Evaporation

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If Monday was 78 degrees, Tuesday was 76 degrees, Wednesday was 72 degrees, what will Thursday most likely be?

• 85 degrees

• 76 degrees

• 70 degrees

• 40 degrees

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