Weather Test!

1. Which tool measures air pressure?

• barometer

• anemometer

• wind vane

• thermometer

What does an anemometer measure?

• amount of rainfall

• temperature

• wind direction

• wind speed

A student’s school is located in a valley, and her house is on a nearby mountain. She wonders whether the average amount of rainfall at her school is different from the average amount at her house. She investigates by measuring the rainfall in each location. What tool will the student need to collect the information she needs?

• a rain gauge

• a hygrometer

• a barometer

• a thermometer

The wispy cloud that is made up of ice crystals is called . . .

• fog

• cirrus

• stratus

• cumulus

Which best explains why it is important for people to be able to identify cumulonimbus clouds?

• Cumulonimbus clouds form when the temperature is below freezing.

• Cumulonimbus clouds form near Earth’s surface, causing fog.

• Cumulonimbus clouds can cause severe thunderstorms.

• Cumulonimbus clouds can cause mild showers.

Which are low, gray clouds that seem to blanket the sky?

• cirrus

• cumulus

• stratus

• fog

On a sunny day, you walk outside and see white clouds that look like cotton balls high in the sky. What most likely are these clouds?

• cirrus

• cumulus

• stratus

• fog

The forecast for the day is predicting overcast skies, but a low chance for precipitation. Which type of clouds would you most likely see in the sky?

• stratus

• cumulonimbus

• cumulus

• cirrus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which has the greatest effect on wind speed?

• precipitation

• wind direction

• air pressure

• cloud cover

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which will most likely result from a low-pressure weather system?

• clear conditions

• cloudy conditions

• cool temperatures

• warm temperatures

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5