Weather Patterns

Which weather instrument measures air pressure?

• anemometer

• barometer

• rain gauge

• wind vane

Mary Ellen hears on the news that there is a high pressure system over the area. What item should she take with her to the park?

• raincoat

• snow boots

• sunglasses

• umbrella

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Mark wants to measure the rate of air movement. Which weather variable should Mark measure?

• wind speed

• air pressure

• air temperature

• relative humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

At which point would relative humidity be the highest?

• over land

• over water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Sandy observed the sky one morning and noticed it was full of stratus clouds. What weather prediction should she make?

• light rain all day

• low chance of rain

• heavy rain and hail

• strong thunderstorms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Shawn recorded information about weather conditions every two hours. Which of the following could he use to provide more ACCURATE information:

10:00 a.m. quite warm

12:00 p.m. warm

2:00 p.m. hot

• wind vane

• barometer

• hygrometer

• thermometer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A weather report claims that it will be a sunny and dry day. What evidence would support this claim?

• high precipitation

• high humidity

• low air pressure

• high air pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Rita is talking to her grandmother. She says she thinks there might be a thunderstorm soon. What question should Rita ask to determine whether a thunderstorm is likely?

• How much cloud cover is there?

• How many clouds are there?

• What type of clouds do you see?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Meteorologists get weather data from

• satellites

• text book

• computer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of air mass would form over a sunny desert?

• cold and dry

• warm and humid

• warm and dry

• cold and humid

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6