Assessment 9 science 10-18

Students living in different states measure air pressure using a barometer. The table shows the data collected. Based on the information in the table, which states are most likely experiencing sunny skies with little chance of precipitation?

• Oklahoma and Texas

• Idaho and West Virginia

• California and Arizona

• West Virginia and Oklahoma

Which should be measured to record the rainfall total for the month?

• Precipitation

• Humidity

• Temperature

• Air pressure

Which tool can be used to predict future weather conditions?

• Barometer

• Thermometer

• Rain gauge

• All of the above

The ancient Greeks observed the clouds, wind, and rain to understand how they were connected. Weather patterns, however, are very difficult to project. The term used by meteorologists for predicting the weather is (a)  

• hypothesis
• foreshadowing
• educated guess
• forecast

Students measure the temperatures and record the changes over a five-day period in notebooks. Based on the information in the table, what hypothesis can be made about the cause of the temperature change?

• The change in temperature was caused by high winds.

• The change in temperature was caused by a cold front.

• The change in temperature was caused by heavy fog.

• The change in temperature was caused by a warm front.

The image shows a tool that is used to measure air pressure called (a)   .

• anemometer
• barometer
• wind vane
• rain gauge

Based on the rain gauge, how much did it rain?

Mathematical Equivalence

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112.14.b.8.A

A rain gauge measures what?

• Air pressure

• Wind speed

• Amount of rain fall

• Wind direction

Wind speed is an important weather factor. Which instrument measures wind speed?

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The scientists measure precipitation in (a)   .

• degrees Celsius
• degrees Fahrenheit
• kilometers per hour
• inches of rain
• millimeters of rain