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During a class experiment, each student recorded information about the weather conditions every 2 hours. The following table below shows the information that Andy recorded.Which of the following could Andy use to provide more accurate information?

• wind vane

• barometer

• hygrometer

• thermometer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A weather report predicts that it will be a sunny and dry day. What weather condition best explains the predicted weather?

• high precipitation

• high humidity

• low air pressure

• high air pressure

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Bridget tells her friend Alexis that she thinks the humidity is high because her hair is more curly than normal. Which tool could Alexis use to determine if the humidity is high?

• a barometer

• a wind vane

• a hygrometer

• a thermometer

Kendell wants to determine if there is a trend in air temperature changes during April. Which of the following procedures should Kendell follow?

• measure the temperature every hour for 1 day

• measure the temperature at noon every day in April

• measure the temperature at the same time each Monday

• measure the temperature on the first and last day of April

The table below describes some weather conditions at two different weather stations. Which Statement is correct?

• Station 1 is experiencing more rain than station 2.

• Both stations are experiencing freezing conditions.

• Station 1 is experiencing stronger winds than station 2.

• Both stations have wind traveling in the same direction.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The figures below show three instruments used to measure weather conditions. What weather conditions match the readings on the instruments?

• precipitation: 25 °C; barometric pressure: 6 cm; temperature:1013 mb

• precipitation: 1013 mb;

  barometric pressure: 6 cm; temperature:

  25 °C

• precipitation: 6 cm; barometric pressure: 1013 mb; temperature: 25 °C

• precipitation: 25 °C; barometric pressure:1013 cm; temperature: 6 mb

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When Brian complained about the stormy weather, his mother told him that the barometer showed that the air pressure was increasing. What does that tell Brian about the weather?

• The weather will get worse.

• Fair weather is approaching

• There will soon be a snow storm

• Nothing: air pressure doesn’t affect the overall weather of a place

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The following diagram shows instruments at a weather station. Which weather instrument measures air pressure?

• Anemometer

• Barometer

• Rain gauge

• Wind vane

Temperature is one of the factors that scientists use to define climate. The graph below shows the average temperatures in a town. In what climate zone is this town most likely located?

• Polar

• Tropical

• Temperate

• Desert

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

One factor that affects climate is latitude. Look at the following map. Based on their locations, which places shown on the map are likely to have a temperate climate?

• Points A and B

• Points B and D

• Points C and E

• Points D and E

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