Climate Part 2

Which table correctly identifies weather instruments A and B and the weather variable that each measures?

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The presence of which atmospheric condition will most likely result in clear skies in Binghamton, New York?

• high humidity

• high-pressure center

• increasing wind speed

• dewpoint equal to air temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This instrument measures atmospheric

• wind speed

• wind direction

• pressure

• temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which weather instrument is used to measure air temperatures recorded on a weather map?

• anemometer

• wind vane

• thermometer

• barometer

Which weather map symbol is used to represent violently rotating winds that have the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The weather station model shown below indicates that winds are coming from the

• southeast at 10 knots

• northwest at 10 knots

• southeast at 20 knots

• northwest at 20 knots

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of front was located just south of New York City on December 9?

• cold

• warm

• stationary

• occluded

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which station model represents a location that has the greatest chance of precipitation?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Most of the hurricanes that affect the east coast of the United States originally form over the

• warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean in summer

• warm land of the southeastern United States in summer

• cool waters of the Atlantic Ocean in spring

• cool land of the southeastern United States in spring

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This air mass originating over Mexico is classified as

• continental polar

• continental tropical

• maritime polar

• maritime tropical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5