Weather and Climate Test

What does a rain gauge measure?

• Temperature

• Wind speed

• Rainfall

• Humidity

A thermometer measures the air temperature in ______.

• Celsius

• Fahrenheit

• Kelvin

• Rankine

Which tool measures the amount of water vapor or humidity?

• Anemometer

• Hygrometer

• Barometer

• Wind vane

What do climate tools measure?

• Daily conditions

• Averages

• Wind speed

• Humidity

A calculator is used to average all daily ______ data.

• Temperature

• Weather

• Rainfall

• Humidity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Weather satellites are used to track ______.

• Small scale movements

• Large scale movements

• Temperature changes

• Humidity levels.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What does weather describe?

• The condition of the air outdoors

• The condition of the ocean

• The condition of the soil

• The condition of the mountains.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the average or typical weather condition of a region year after year called?

• Weather

• Climate

• Season

• Temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The season associated with the symbol of a snowflake is (a)   .

• Winter
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What does the symbol 'L' represent in weather symbols?

• High Pressure

• Low Pressure

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6