Weather Instruments and Pressure Concepts

Which condition usually means cloudy, stormy weather?

• high pressure
• low pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?

• Sunny weather
• Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What does this symbol on a weather map indicate? 

• High pressure system
• Low pressure system
• Cold Front
• Warm Front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What does this symbol on a weather map indicate? 

• High pressure system
• Low pressure system
• Cold front
• Warm front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following is true?

• Warm air is MORE dense than cold air

• Warm air is LESS dense than cold air

• Warm air has the SAME density as cold air

• Cold air is LESS dense than warm air.

Answer explanation

As air warms the molecules will start to expand further apart, making the air rise above colder, more dense air. So warm air is LESS dense than cold air!

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Match the following

• Barometer

• Carries instruments to high altitudes to measure pressure, temperature, humidity, and wind speed

• Compass Rose

• Helps determine wind direction when reading a weather map.

• Weather Balloon

• Tool that measures temperature in Celcius and Fahrenheit

• Thermometer

• Tool that measures wind speed in MPH.

• Anemometer

• Tool that measure atmospheric pressure in millibars.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of weather could be expected where the H's are located?

• Clear

• rainy

• stormy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What are the current weather conditions in Chicago?

• Clear, cool, dry weather

• Heavy rain and storms

• Light rain

• Light rain for several days

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Wind direction is measured by 

• wind (weather) vane
• anemometer
• barometer
• Rain gauge

An anemometer measurees

• wind direction
• wind speed
• air temperature
• rain fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5