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Weather and Data Forcasting (4th Grade)

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4th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The news is explaining how the temperature outside will be 90°F this week. Which instrument can students use to confirm the temperature and why?

Anemometer to measure the direction of the wind bringing in the air temperatures.

Thermometer to measure the temperature and measures wind speeds outside.

Anemometer to measure outside air temperature It measures air pressure.

Thermometer to measure the air temperature outside.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Students in a fourth grade class want to observe what happens before any type of weather change. Which instrument should the students use and why?

Barometer to show the pressure change that usually indicates a change in weather.

Barometer to show the precipitation change that usually indicates a change in weather.

Anemometer to show the pressure change that usually indicates a change in weather.

Anemometer to show the precipitation change that usually indicates a change in weather.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Use the weather map below to answer the following question.


Based upon the map, what can you conclude about the weather and how people should dress in the Northwest near Seattle?

People should wear coats, hats and gloves. The forecast is for snow.

People should wear tank tops and flip flops. The forecast is for a heat wave.

People should wear long sleeves and pants. The forecast is for clear, mild weather.

People should wear rain gear and rain boots. The forecast is for rainy, cold weather.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Use the map below to answer the following questions:


Using your knowledge of fronts, what is most likely the weather forecast for Kansas (KS)?

Fair weather (sunny)

Cloudy, possible thunderstorm

Rain and fog, possibility for days

Light rain and hotter temperatures

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A fourth grader is looking at the sky and wonders if he is looking at a cumulus cloud. Which question should his friend ask to determine if it is a cumulus cloud?

Is this cloud wispy and thin shaped?

Does this cloud normally appear gray?

Is this cloud usually found high up in the sky?

Does this cloud look like it is stacked on top of one another?

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Students take pictures of the clouds every day for a week. The students noticed a different type of cloud before a heavy rain storm. Which question can students ask to determine what type of cloud it is?

Are the clouds stratus clouds since they are flat and gray?

Are the clouds stratus clouds since they are fluffy and gray?

Are the clouds cumulus clouds since they are flat and white?

Are the clouds cumulus clouds since they are fluffy and gray?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes the difference between weather and climate?

Weather is what is happening right now outside. Climate is what is predicted to happen next week.

Climate data can be used to predict what you should wear next month. Weather data can be used to predict what you should wear tomorrow.

The Climate of an area depends on the type of weather recorded over several years. Weather depends on what is happening outside right now.

Weather is predicted using temperature. The temperature of an area is not used to describe the climate.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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