4.8a

Meteorologists are scientists who study weather patterns and make forecasts about upcoming weather. Which of the following would a meteorologist analyze when predicting weather?

• The habitat of an organism

• The movement of fronts

• The Sun and the Moon

• The growth of plants

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In which example would a thermometer be the best tool to use?

• Measuring the amount of rainfall in a backyard over a week

• Checking the wind before heading out in a sailboat

• Deciding if it is warm enough to take a weekend trip to the beach

• Checking wind direction before flying a kite

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All of the following tools are useful in measuring local weather conditions EXCEPT –

• thermometers

• rain gauges

• wind socks

• telescopes

The table shows some weather data collected over a five day period. What trend over the five days can be observed in the collected data?

• There was more rain on warm days than on cool days.

• There were fewer clouds on Thursday than on Monday.

• The temperature decreased as the cloud cover increased.

• The temperature increased over the course of the week.

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Which term describes the average weather conditions during a season over many years?

• Climate

• Weather

• Rainfall

• Temperature

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What weather condition could be measured by a Celsius thermometer?

• Precipitation

• Temperature

• Wind Speed

• Cloud Cover

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The chart shows the high temperatures for part of a week. If the temperature pattern continues into the weekend, what high temperature would be predicted for Saturday?

• 25°C

• 22°C

• 20°C

• 15°C

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Students gathered weather data during the day and recorded it in a table. What tool did the students use to gather the data?

• Thermometer

• Rain gauge

• Wind vane

• Spring scale

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Students observed the conditions outside every day for five days. They recorded what they observed. Their observations are examples of–

• weather forecast

• weather

• climate

• temperature

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A wind sock is a device that is moved around by the wind, pointing in different directions as the wind changes. Students observed a wind sock in the school yard and saw it change. According to the student observations, when did the wind first change direction?

• 9:15 a.m.

• 9:45 a.m.

• 10:15 a.m.

• 10:45 a.m

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