Weather Station Model Practice

What does the round dot in the station model represent?

• Cloud coverage

• Wind speed

• Visibility

• Temperature

How is wind speed represented in the station model?

• Small line = 2 knots, larger line = 5 knots, triangle = 10 knots

• Small line = 10 knots, larger line = 20 knots, triangle = 30 knots

• Small line = 1 knot, larger line = 2 knots, triangle = 5 knots

• Small line = 5 knots, larger line = 10 knots, triangle = 50 knots

In which unit is the temperature represented in the US station model?

• Celsius

• Rankine

• Fahrenheit

• Kelvin

What does the dew point measure?

• Atmospheric pressure

• Relative humidity

• Temperature at which the atmosphere is saturated

• Wind speed

What does the barometric pressure at sea level indicate?

• Current reading of the barometric pressure

• Tendency of the barometric pressure

• Barometric pressure adjusted to sea level

• Barometric pressure change in the past three hours

How is the amount of precipitation in the last six hours measured in the station model?

• Feet

• Inches

• Centimeters

• Meters

What does the plus or minus sign next to the barometric pressure reading indicate?

• If it is raining or not

• If it is day or night

• If it is windy or calm

• If the pressure is going up or down

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What does the visibility in miles represent in the station model?

• Distance to the nearest weather station

• Distance to the furthest cloud

• Distance to the nearest city

• Distance to the nearest mountain

What does the part of the sky covered by the lowest cloud indicate in the station model?

• Percentage of precipitation

• Percentage of sunshine

• Percentage of clear sky

• Percentage of cloud coverage

What does the cloud type symbol represent in the station model?

• Type of clouds present

• Cloud coverage

• Cloud height

• Cloud base