Analyze and Interpret Data from Weather Conditions, Weather Maps, Satellites, and Radar to Predict Probable Local Weathe

Which best describes the type of weather associated with low air pressure?

• clear and dry

• sunny and cold

• sunny with high winds

• cloudy with precipitation

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Which most likely produces clear, cool weather?

• zero air pressure

• stable air pressure

• a low pressure system

• a high pressure system

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Mark looks at the clouds in the sky and decides that he does not need to take his umbrella with him today. Which clouds did Mark most likely see in the sky?

• cirrus

• nimbostratus

• cumulonimbus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which best describes a storm that forms over warm sections of the ocean?

• blizzard

• hurricane

• hailstorm

• snowstorm

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Which instrument is used to record average precipitation?

• rain gauge

• barometer

• anemometer

• weather vane

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Which type of cloud is most responsible for severe thunderstorms?

• cumulus

• cirrus

• stratus

• cumulonimbus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Kaeric looks at the barometer and notices it’s dropping. What kind of weather should he expect?

• cool and clear

• rainy and stormy

• foggy and cold

• sunny and mild

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of weather occurrence is shown in the figure?

• warm front
• tornado front
• cold front
• stationary front

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If a weather map has a symbol that shows a circle with the letter H in the middle, what is it referring to?

• high temperature
• high precipitation
• high pressure
• humid weather

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Sometimes a cloud may form at or near the ground when the ground cools at night after a warm, humid day. This cloud is known as ___________.

• altostratus

• dew

• fog

• nimbostratus