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Forecasting Weather Reading Review

Authored by H Cook

Science

6th Grade

NGSS covered

Forecasting Weather Reading Review
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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What instruments were used at the onset of modern weather forecasting? (select all that apply)

barometer

thermometer

hygrometer

anemometer

speedometer

2.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the modern weather instruments with the data it collects.

wind speed

anemometer

temperature

hygrometer

atmospheric pressure

thermometer

humidity

barometer

3.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Radiosondes measure ​ (a)   , at different heights into the atmosphere. Weather balloons calculate ​ (b)   by tracking the position of the radiosondes they carry.

wind speeds and wind directions
temperature, pressure, and humidity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is radar helpful to pilots?

It tells pilots the direction they are traveling.

It helps pilots avoid storms or turbulent areas.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of front has triangles and semicircles on the same side of the line?

cold

stationary

occluded

warm

6.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Isobars are ​ (a)   that connect points of equal​ (b)   . The appear on maps as odd-shaped ​ (c)   and show areas of ​ (d)   or ​ (e)   pressure.

lines
atmospheric pressure
ovals or circles
high
low

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If an H is in the middle of several isobars, what does it mean?

The H marks the center of a HIGH-PRESSURE AREA.

The H marks the center of a LOW-PRESSURE AREA.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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