Weather, Weather Tools, and Clouds

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.

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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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What are weather tools used for?

• tell what kind of clouds there are

• to control what kind of weather will happen

• stop rain from coming

• measure atmospheric conditions

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What is the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is short-term conditions and climate is long-term average conditions.

• There is no difference between weather and climate.

• Weather is long-term average conditions and climate is short-term conditions.

• They both describe short-term conditions.

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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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On a weather map, what symbol shows if a state will have decreasing temperatures?

• Low pressure

• Cloudy

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

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What symbol on a map will indicate clear skies?

• Low pressure

• High pressure

• Warm front

• Cold front

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If an area experiences a cold front, what will happen to the temperature?

• The temperature will stay the same.

• The temperature will increase.

• The temperature will decrease.

• You won't be able to tell.

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If you see clouds in the sky and think they're cirrus clouds, which two questions can you ask yourself to see if you're correct?

• Is a thunderstorm about to start?

• Is the weather fair?

• Are the clouds low in the sky?

• Are the clouds high in the sky?

• Is snow falling?

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.

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