E.1.2

Which instrument is used to record average precipitation?

• rain gauge

• barometer

• anemometer

• weather vane

Cumulonimbus clouds mean...

• clear skies and fair weather

• light, drizzly rain

• severe thunderstorms and hail

• partly cloudy skies and no precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which weather tool is used to measure wind speed?

• thermometer

• barometer

• anemometer

• rain gauge

If you live near the equator, at 0 degrees latitude, what kind of climate should you expect?

• sometimes warm, with 4 seasons, summer, winter, spring, and fall

• always warm with just two seasons, rainy and dry

• always cold

• it is impossible to predict the climate at the equator

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which cloud type is the only one in which hail can form?

• cirrus

• stratus

• cumulus

• cumulonimbus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which instrument is used to record average precipitation?

• rain gauge

• barometer

• anemometer

• thermometer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

If the temperature is 31 degrees Fahrenheit, which of the following forms is precipitation most likely to be?

• fog

• hail

• rain

• snow

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

If a cold front moved into the area, which of the following types of weather would you most likely expect?

• light rain and warm temperatures

• clear skies and warm temperatures

• fair and sunny weather

• thunderstorms and cooler temperatures

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?

• wind vane

• barometer

• anemometer

• rain gauge

Which type of cloud is made of ice crystals?

• cumulus

• nimbostratus

• cirrus

• status