Weather

Which of these best describes a tornado?

• A severe weather condition with low temperatures and blowing snow.

• A winter storm that produces frozen precipitation.

• A rotating funnel-shaped cloud with strong winds and thunderstorms.

• A storm that forms over warm ocean water and has extremely strong winds.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which type of storm causes the most flooding in areas located near an ocean coastline?

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Freezing Rain

• Blizzard

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of these weather instruments would be used to measure wind speed?

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

• Barometer

• Rain Gauge

Which type of precipitation might you observe when the air temperature and ground temperature is

above freezing?

• Sleet

• Snow

• Hail

• Rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Thunderstorms are most likely to be produced from which type of cloud?

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Cumulonimbus

• Cirrus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A student recorded the amount of snow for each snowfall during a winter season. In order to easily analyze the data, what is the best way to organize it?

• Write a summary of each snowfall

• Create a bar graph to compare snowfalls

• Make a chart listing the dates of the snowfalls

• Calculate an average snowfall for the winter

Which clouds are smooth, gray clouds that cover the whole sky? Light rain and drizzle are usually associated with these clouds.

• Cirrus

• Cumulonimbus

• Cumulus

• Stratus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which weather instrument would a meteorologist use to measure air (atmospheric) pressure?

• Barometer

• Thermometer

• Rain Gauge

• Anemometer

Meteorologists would use this instrument to measure-

• Wind Speed

• Temperature

• Precipitation that falls during a rain storm

• Air Pressure

Air pressure is due to the weight of the air and is determined by several factors including the temperature of the air. Which type of pressure is associated with nice clear weather?

• Cold Front

• High Pressure

• Warm Front

• Low Pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5