Weather Concept Review

Water on Earth constantly moves between Earth's surface and its atmosphere. How does water arrive at Earth's surface?

• through runoff

• through evaporation

• through condensation

• through precipitation

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Consuela. records the following information in her science journal:

"The temperature is 10°C, the wind speed is 5 km/hr, and the barometer reads 752 mb."

Which of the following is Consulea describing?

• atmosphere

• climate

• precipitation

• weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Precipitation is water that falls to Earth. Hail, sleet, rain, and snow are four types of precipitation. Which type of precipitation is most likely to occur when the cloud and air temperatures are several degrees above freezing?

• hail

• sleet

• rain

• snow

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Lila observes that the sky is covered with a sheet of thick, gray clouds. What kind of weather is most likely to occur?

• rainy

• sunny

• very cold

• windy

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A person observing weather conditions states that the wind in an area is blowing at 5km/hr. Which tool could the weather observer have used to gather this information?

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Jody observed the sky one morning and saw it was filled with stratus clouds. Which of the following is the best prediction of weather for the day?

• light rain all day

• low chance of rain

• heavy rain and hail

• strong thunderstorms

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Malik was given a weather station for his birthday . The picture below shows one of the instruments on the weather station.

What does the instrument measure?

• rainfall

• humidity

• air pressure

• air temperature

A weather report predicts that it will be a sunny and dry day. What weather condition best explains the predicted weather?

• high precipitation

• high humidity

• low air pressure

• high air pressure

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Rita is talking to her grandmother on the phone. Rita's grandmother says that she thinks there might be a thunderstorm soon. Which question should Rita ask her grandmother in order to determine whether a thunderstorm is likely to occur?

• What color are the clouds?

• How many clouds are there?

• What type of clouds are there?

• How much cloud cover is there?

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Tara is studying the water cycle. She knows that for evaporation to happen, there needs to be a source of energy. What is the main source of energy that drives the water cycle?

• sun

• ocean

• clouds

• wind

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