Mete Unit 1 Forecast Parts

What unit is used to measure temperature in weather forecasts in the United States?

• Celsius

• Kelvin

• Fahrenheit

• Rankine

What is the primary tool used for measuring atmospheric pressure?

• Anemometer

• Barometer

• Hygrometer

• Thermometer

What does a high pressure system usually indicate in terms of weather conditions?

• Stormy weather

• Fair weather

• Precipitation

• Low visibility

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For a low pressure center at the surface, air will flow ​ (a)   an area and will ​ (b)  

• into
• out of
• rise
• fall

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What is the term used to describe the amount of water vapor present in the air?

• Precipitation

• Humidity

• Dew point

• Evaporation

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Visibility is reduced in foggy conditions primarily due to what?

• High winds

• Low clouds

• Water droplets in the air

• Smoke particles

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In weather forecasting, what does the term "dew point" refer to?

• The temperature at which rain begins to fall

• The temperature at which air becomes fully saturated with water vapor

• The highest temperature expected for the day

• The lowest atmospheric pressure recorded in a day

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What changes could cause air to reach its dew point?

• Air gets colder

• Air gets warmer

• Air rises higher in the sky

• Air pressure increases

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Which scale is used to estimate wind speed by watching wave height and how things blow around in the wind?

• Celsius Scale

• Richter Scale

• Beaufort Scale

• Kelvin Scale

When you awake in the morning after a clear night, you know there will be no precipitation that day when you see what outside?

• a rainbow

• fog

• frost

• dew