Predicting Weather

On a summer day, a barometer reading shows an increase in air pressure. What type of weather should be expected?

• Clear and sunny

• Cloudy and rainy

• Rainy and windy

• Cloudy and cold

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What kind of weather is a low-pressure system most likely to bring?

• Clear weather

• Hot, sunny weather

• Precipitation (rain or snow)

• Light breezes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which instrument measures air pressure?

• sling psychrometer

• hygrometer

• barometer

• anemometer

Which instrument measures temperature?

• sling psychrometer

• thermometer

• barometer

• anemometer

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What kind of weather is a high-pressure system most likely to bring?

• Clear, sunny weather

• Hot, sunny weather

• Precipitation (rain and snow)

• Light breezes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The local meteorologist said that a Continental Tropical (cT) air mass was moving over Tennessee in the next few days. What kind of weather will it possible bring?

• Warm, dry weather
• Cold, dry weather
• Warm, wet weather
• Cold, wet weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A warm air mass is moving towards a cold air mass. What type of front is this describing?

• Cold front

• Occluded front

• Warm front

• Stationary front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Maritime tropical (mT) air masses forms above ____ and near _____

• water; the poles

• land; the poles

• water; the equator

• land; the equator

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The local meteorologist said that a maritime polar mP air mass was moving over New Jersey in the next few days. What kind of weather will it possible bring?

• Warm, dry weather

• Cold, dry weather

• Warm, wet weather

• Cold, wet weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A weather forecaster announces that precipitation is on the way and that daytime temperatures will be between 25° F and 27° F. Which kind of weather should people in the area expect?

• rain

• snow

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5