Weather Analysis

___________is the weight of air pushing on an area.

• air pressure

• density

• volume

• none of the above

What information do you not find on a weather map?

• cold front

• warm front

• high or low pressure

• seasons

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A scientist who studies the earth's atmosphere and who monitors, studies, and forecasts the weather.

• meteorologist

• biologist

• weatherologist

• oceanographer

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What is a meteorologist?

• A type of cloud.

• A weather instrument.

• A scientist who studies weather.

• A person who likes weather.

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This tool reads the pressure in the air...

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Rain Gauge

• Anemometer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of map is shown?

• satelite

• radar

• isobar

• isotherm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the temperature and the wind direction of the shown station model

• 27⁰F, wind is towards south

• 25⁰F, wind is towards north

• 28⁰F, wind is towards southwest

• 27⁰F, wind is towards southeast

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which system results in rainy or stormy weather?

• high pressure

• low pressure

• hurricane

• weather system

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which system results in drier, fairer weather?

• high pressure

• low pressure

• hurricane

• weather system

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What direction is the warm front moving?

• Northeast

• Northwest

• Southeast

• Southwest

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5