Unit 6 Weather

What can be described as a condition of the atmosphere at any one place and time?

• cloud

• oxygen

• weather

• thermometer

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Precipitation is water falling to the ground in any form such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

• True

• False

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Which of the following are examples of weather conditions?

• Wind, snow, rain, cloudy, foggy, stormy, partly cloudy

• tsunami, earthquakes, volcanoes, wildfires and landslides

• rain gauge, anemometer, wind sock, barometer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Rain gauges are used to measure ___________.

• temperature

• precipitation

• air pressure

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A _____________ is a scientist that studies and predicts the weather.

• geologist

• meteorologist

• volcanologist

• astronomer

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Which of these tools is the correct one for measuring wind direction?

• barometer

• cylinder

• thermometer

• wind vane

The picture above is an example of a weather forecast. What is the expected rainfall for Tuesday?

• 98 degrees Fahrenheit

• 50% chance of snow

• 20% chance of rain

• 50% chance of rain

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• The thermometer reads 38 degrees Kelvin.

• The thermometer reads 38 degrees Fahrenheit.

• The thermometer reads 38 degrees Celsius.

• The thermometer reads 40 degrees Celsius.

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At what temperature does water freeze? (click all that are correct)

• 0 degrees Celsius

• 32 degrees Fahrenheit

• 100 degrees Celsius

• 212 degrees Fahrenheit

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According to the chart above, which state has the coldest average temperature?

• Ohio

• Hawaii

• California

• Alaska