Describing Weather Patterns and Forecasting the Weather

The drawing below shows puffy, white clouds. When this type of cloud appears, what kind of weather usually occurs?

• fair

• rainy

• snow

• fog

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

An anemometer is a tool that measures

• wind direction

• wind speed

• air pressure

• air temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Students recorded the temperatures for four cities. The data are shown in the table below. Which city recorded the biggest change in temperature?

• City 1

• City 2

• City 3

• City 4

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

The weather map shows the weather in four states on the same day. Based on this map, the weather in Ohio the next day will MOST likely be

• foggy

• rainy

• snowy

• sunny

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Based on the information in the weather chart below, the weather MOST likely is

• snowy

• windy

• sunny

• rainy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

If cumulonimbus clouds are in the sky, which type of weather is MOST likely expected?

• fog

• rain

• snow

• clear

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Barbara looked out her window on the day of the school picnic. She saw cirrus clouds in the sky. Which kind of weather should she expect for the picnic?

• fair weather

• warmer weather

• light rain

• thunderstorms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The map below is used to predict the weather. Students in which city will MOST likely want to wear a raincoat the next day?

• Denver

• Seattle

• Houston

• New York City

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is a front?

• warm weather

• cold weather

• an area of high pressure

• a boundary where two air masses meet

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The diagram below shows a weather map. Which city is MOST likely to experience the cold front first?

• Athens

• Dayton

• Marietta

• Steubenville

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5