Weather

A student has been measuring and recording changes in weather. Her data is shown in the chart below.

Which statement is best supported by the data on the chart shown above?

• Higher wind speeds blow mostly to the north.

• The middle of the week is always the warmest.

• Wind travels in only one direction.

• Higher wind speeds warm the air temperature.

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Refer to the diagram.

The Nature Club is planning a field trip to Piney Park to collect plant specimens. According to the newspaper forecast, what day should they go on their field trip?

• Wednesday, because the rain has stopped and there will be more shade.

• Thursday, because the ground will have more time to dry out.

• Wednesday, because it is partly sunny.

• Thursday, because it will be much colder.

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Based on the information on the chart, which weather condition shows the numbers decreasing each day?

• Wind speed

• Precipitation

• High temperature

• Low temperature

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The students in Mrs. Beck's class recorded the amount of rainfall at the school for four months. The measurements were collected and recorded in the table.

According to the data collected, which of the following is the BEST conclusion?

• October was the driest of the four months.

• The rainfall amounts for September were too high.

• December rainfall amounts were made of snow.

• The rainfall amounts for November were lower than expected.

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Which of the following cities in Texas can expect to be affected by the cold front during the next 24 hours?

• Midland

• Austin

• New Orleans

• Little Rock

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Students measured the rainfall outside their classroom for five days and recorded their observations.

There was an increase in the amount of rainfall between 

• June 10 and June 11

• June 11 and June 12

• June 12 and June 13

• June 13 and June 14

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The chart shows the high temperature for part of a week.

If the temperature pattern continues into the weekend, what high temperature would be predicted for Saturday?

• 25° C

• 22° C

• 20° C

• 15° C

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Look at the graph to answer the question.

Samantha, a local meteorologist, measures and records hurricane numbers for five years. She has been asked to transfer the data into a bar graph for the evening news. Which of the following data tables correctly shows the data displayed on the bar graph?

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The two weather maps show a front moving across Texas.

In which of the following cities would you most likely see a drop in temperature between Day 1 and Day 2?

• Amarillo

• Austin

• Dallas

• Houston

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The map below shows the weather conditions for some of the cities in Arizona.

Based on the front that is moving through Arizona, what type of weather can be predicted for the city of Tucson?

• Tuscon’s temperature will remain the same.

• Tuscon’s temperature will rise above 73° F. 

• Tuscon’s temperature will be exactly 66° F.

• Tuscon’s temperature will drop below 73° F.

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