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Which cloud type is the most likely to produce hail and thunderstorms?

• cumulus

• cirrus

• cumulonimbus

• stratocumulus

The graphic shows an approaching cold front. What will most likely happen as a result of the approaching cold front?

• It will produce no precipitation.

• It will produce some precipitation.

• It will produce intense thunderstorms.

• It will produce clear skies and sunny weather.

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What is an air mass?

• a place where weather always changes in an extreme way

• a large body of air with the same temperature and moisture

• any kind of cloud that produces rain, sleet, snow, or hail

• any kind of air, as long as it is always wet and freezing

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The weather forecast indicates that a warm front will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which type of weather will most likely result?

• clear skies and very little humidity

• cloudy skies and rainy weather

• clear skies and cold temperatures

• clear skies and hot temperatures

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List the steps of the scientific method

d

e

f

c

b

a

Form a hypothesis

Ask a question

Communicate results

Draw conclusions

Analyze results

Conduct experiment

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Kennedy looked out her window on the day of the school picnic. She saw cirrus clouds in the

sky. Which kind of weather should she expect for the picnic?

• thunderstorms

• fair weather

• warmer weather

• light rain

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On a cold, cloudy day, the local weather forecaster predicts that a high-pressure system will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours.

Which weather conditions will this system most likely bring to the area?

• hot

• snowy

• sunny

• stormy

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Which will most likely result from a low-pressure weather system?

• warm temperatures

• cloudy conditions

• clear conditions

• cool temperatures

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What forms when two air masses meet and create weather?

• a formation

• warm air

• a front

• a tornado

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Which instrument measure wind speed?

• anemometer

• barometer

• rain gauge

• wind vane