STEMscopes Day-To-Day Weather Scope Assessment Review (3rd Gr)

Students observe the weather and create a table with the weather for two cities in Texas. What information does this table tell us?

• The wind direction is the same in Lubbock and El Paso, and the temperature in Lubbock is colder than it is in El Paso.

• 1. Both cities received precipitation.

• 1. El Paso has more wind but less precipitation than Lubbock.

• 1. Lubbock has snow while El Paso has rain.

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Use the weather maps. The map on the left shows the weather conditions at 11:00 a.m., and the map on the right shows the weather conditions five hours later, at 4:00 p.m. Which answer shows how the temperature changed in Dallas and San Antonio?

• 1. The temperature has not changed in either city.

• 1. Both cities were warm in the morning, but then the temperature in Dallas decreased while the temperature in San Antonio stayed the same.

• 1. The temperature in San Antonio decreased while the temperature in Dallas increased.

• 1. Both cities saw a drop in temperature due to a cold front.

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A ___________________ is a tool that shows wind direction.

• 1. thermometer

• 1. rain gauge

• 1. barometer

• 1. wind vane

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Predict what the weather will be like in Little Rock in three hours.

• Rainy

• Sunny

• Snowy

• Cloudy

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5. Compare the weather in New South Wales, Australia, to that of Brady, Texas. Why do you think they are so different even though the same days are shown?

• 1. The Sun never shines in Australia.

• 1. They are in different locations.

• 1. Texas has more rain.

• 1. There are more clouds in Australia, which makes it colder.

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Using the chart to compare the two cities, which answer choice correctly states the days when the locations will most likely have precipitation and the days when each location will have the lowest temperatures?

Select TWO correct answers.

• 1. Madison will have the lowest temperature on Saturday, and San Francisco will have the lowest temperature on Saturday.

• 1. Madison will have the lowest temperature on Wednesday, and San Francisco will have the lowest temperature on Saturday.

• 1. Madison may have rain on Saturday, and San Francisco has a very small chance of rain on Wednesday.

• 1. Madison may have rain on Saturday, and San Francisco will have rain Saturday.

• 1. Madison may have rain on Saturday, and San Francisco will have its lowest temperature on Wednesday.

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Identify the specific part of weather described:

Measured by a thermometer

The feel of the air outside

• Precipitation

• Wind Direction

• Temperature

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Identify the specific part of weather described:

Rain, sleet, snow or hail

Anything that falls from clouds

• Precipitation

• Wind Direction

• Temperature

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Identify the specific part of weather described:

Measured by a wind vane

Created by the uneven heating of Earth’s surface

• Precipitation

• Wind Direction

• Temperature

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The weather map provided shows the weather in the United States. Circle the locations that are experiencing the same conditions of precipitation.

Choose TWO correct answers.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

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