Weather Instruments and Cloud Identification Quiz

A severe thunderstorm with a possible tornado is approaching your town. The mayor needs to decide whether the citizens need to take shelter. Which two weather instruments will aid the mayor in making this decision?

• A and C

• A and D

• A and B

• B and C

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Andrew notices the sky has a few clouds. Which question would his friends ask him to determine if it is a cumulus cloud?

• Are the clouds dark gray?

• Are the clouds high in the sky?

• Are the clouds large and look like cotton balls?

• Are the clouds small and look like a thin ribbon?

The news is explaining how the temperature outside will be 90°F this week. Which instrument can students use to confirm the temperature and why?

• Anemometer to measure the direction of the wind bringing in the air temperatures.

• Thermometer to measure the temperature and measures wind speeds outside.

• Anemometer to measure outside air temperature It measures air pressure.

• Thermometer to measure the air temperature outside.

A friend is coming to visit you in Georgia for 2 weeks during Summer Break. He checked the weather forecast and saw that it was going to rain for 2 days. You tell him to be sure to pack his swimming gear because it gets extremely hot that time of the year. He says, due to the weather, an umbrella is more important. What should you tell your friend?

• You should also bring your swimming gear because even though the climate shows rain, the weather of Georgia is hot every year.

• You should also bring your swimming gear because even though the weather shows rain, the climate of Georgia is hot every year.

• You are right and should not bother bringing swimming gear since it is going to rain for 2 days and possibly even more.

• You are right and should not bother bringing swimming gear since the climate says it will rain for 2 days.

Look at the tools to measure weather. Which instruments might be best and why?

• Barometer to tell if the air pressure is low and a thermometer to check if the temperature is near freezing.

• Rain gauge to measure the precipitation and wind vane to tell wind speed.

• Barometer to tell if the temperature is near freezing and a wind vane to tell wind speed.

• Anemometer for wind speed of the storm and barometer to tell if the temperature is near freezing.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following situations described by a fourth grade student shows the weather of an area?

• Florida has a rainy season from May to October.

• California deserts are scorching hot during the day.

• Georgia has a warm front approaching in two days.

• New York has cold temperatures in the winter months.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The low pressure and stationary front in Georgia indicate what type of weather?

• Severe Thunderstorms

• Sunny and bright

• Cloudy and rainy

• Hot and humid

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The weatherman identifies stratus clouds in the sky. Which question can students ask the weatherman to determine the weather?

• Will it be hot and dry outside?

• Will it be cold and dry outside?

• Is there a chance of light snow?

• Is there a chance of heavy rain?

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Students in a fourth grade class want to observe what happens before any type of weather change. Which instrument should the students use and why?

• Barometer to show the pressure change that usually indicates a change in weather.

• Barometer to show the precipitation change that usually indicates a change in weather.

• Anemometer to show the pressure change that usually indicates a change in weather.

• Anemometer to show the precipitation change that usually indicates a change in weather.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following best describes the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is what is happening right now outside. Climate is what is predicted to happen next week.

• Climate data can be used to predict what you should wear next month. Weather data can be used to predict what you should wear tomorrow.

• The Climate of an area depends on the type of weather recorded over several years. Weather depends on what is happening outside right now.

• Weather is predicted using temperature. The temperature of an area is not used to describe the climate.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6