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This weather instrument is an...

• wind vane
• anemometer
• barometer
• thermometer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This weather instrument is a...

• anemometer
• barometer
• wind vane
• thermometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What does this tool measure?

• Wind speed
• Wind direction
• Air pressure
• Temperature

A high pressure system usually brings about what kind of weather?

• Lots of precipitation

• Coudy skies

• Strong storms

• Clear skies

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A low pressure system usually brings about what kind of weather?

• Cloudy with precipitation

• Sunny skies

• Sever storms

• Calm winds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The weather forecast tomorrow says there will be a 15 mph northeast wind and a high temperature of 52 degrees. What three instruments will a meteorologist use to make this prediction?

• anemometer, wind vane, thermometer
• barometer, hygrometer, wind vane
• thermometer, satellite image, hygrometer
• wind vane, satellite image, barometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A barometer on Friday morning read 775 mm of HG and Friday evening read 730 mm of HG. What does the barometer suggest about Friday evening's weather?

• The air pressure is going down, so a storm is likely approaching.

• The air pressure is going up, so a storm is likely approaching.

• The air pressure is going up, so the sky is likely to be clear.

• The air pressure is going down, so the sky is likely to be clear.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What do an anemometer and thermometer measure?

• rainfall and air pressure

• temperature and rainfall

• wind speed and temperature

• air pressure and wind speed

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is weather?

• Weather describes the conditions of the atmosphere over long periods of time.

• Weather describes conditions of the atmosphere at a particular moment.

• Weather describes conditions of the atmosphere from the past.

• Weather describes conditions of the atmosphere as recorded in glacial ice.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What statement best describes this cloud?

• Cumulus clouds that bring fair weather.

• Cumulonimbus clouds that bring stormy weather.

• Stratus clouds that bring fair weather.

• Cirrus clouds that bring stormy weather.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5