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Weather Tools, Predictions and Clouds Quiz

Authored by Jessica Smith

Science

6th Grade

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Weather Tools, Predictions and Clouds Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

They are highest clouds in the sky. They look curly, white and feathery. They usually mean good or fair weather.

Cumulus
Cumulonimbus
Cirrus
Stratus

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere that condenses and falls to Earth as precipitation can be measured with a _________.

anemometer

rain gauge

psychrometer

thermometer

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The weather instrument in the picture below is a(n)_________ used to measure___________ ____________.

barometer, wind direction

anemometer, wind speed

barometer, air pressure

anemometer, relative humidity

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Fluffy, white clouds, usually with flat bottoms, that look like rounded piles of cotton.

Cirrus

Cumulus

Stratus

Nimbus

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Observing clouds can help you ___________

predict how cold it is.

see how much rain is in the sky.

tell what kind of weather is on the way.

know what the sky looks like.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Calvin wants to measure exactly how fast the wind is blowing at his house during a storm. Which instrument should he use?

barometer

anemometer

thermometer

wind vane

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