Weather Forecast and Station Plots

Which station plot correctly depicts this data?

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Which table correctly identifies three weather symbols found on a station model?

• A

• B

• C

• D

A student researched the surface station plot for his city for four days. On which day was the wind speed the lowest?

• Monday

• Tuesday

• Wednesday

• Thursday

• Warm Front
• High Air Pressure
• Cold Front
• High Temperatures

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A student recorded the amounts of precipitation for three days using three different rain gauges as shown in the image. Which statement correctly compares the data?

• Day 1 was drier than Day 2 but wetter than Day 3.

• Day 2 was drier than Day 3 but wetter than Day 1.

• Day 3 was wetter than Day 2 but drier than Day 1.

• Day 1 was wetter than Day 2 but drier than Day 3.

Based on the data, which day(s) had both 100% cloud cover and rain?

• A. Monday only

• B. Wednesday only

• C. Monday and Tuesday

• D. Tuesday and Wednesday

What information will a meteorologist be able to receive from the tools shown?

• the direction of the wind and the current air pressure in millibars

• the direction of the wind and speed of the wind in miles per hour

• the speed of the wind in millibars and the direction of the wind

• the current air pressure and the speed of the wind in miles per hour

The image shows a weather station symbol. What statement best describes the weather conditions?

• 75 percent cloud cover with a wind speed of 20 knots

• 25 percent cloud cover with a wind speed of 10 knots

• 75 percent cloud cover with a wind speed of 10 knots

• 25 percent cloud cover with a wind speed of 20 knots

Which of these is the main contributor to the formation of hurricanes?

• high barometric pressure

• warm ocean air

• calm ocean surface

• dense surface air

What direction is the cold front moving?

• Northwest
• Southeast
• Northeast
• Southwest

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5