4.4 Weather

To measure wind speed a meteorologist would use a(n)

(a)   .

• barometer

• wind vane

• hygrometer

• anemometer

To measure air pressure a meteorologist would use a(n)

(a)   .

• barometer
• anemometer

• thermometer

• rain gauge

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Kevin heard the meteorologist say that the air pressure dropped quickly. The type of weather that might happen next is (a)   .

• Partly Cloudy
• Sunny weather
• Foggy weather
• Thunderstorms

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Which is NOT true about hurricanes?

• Hurricanes form over water

• Hurricanes grow stronger over land

• Hurricanes are larger than thunderstorms

• Hurricanes have winds over 75mph

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When water vapor rises and cools, it forms into

(a)   .

• snow

• sleet

• clouds
• tsunami

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What type of weather event is most common in our state of Virginia?

• Typhoons

• Tsunami

• Tornadoes

• Thunderstorms

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A (a)   uses data to predict, forecast, and study the weather.

• A weather person

• A Meteorologist
• Andrew Frieden NBC12

• Meteorology

The average temperature for an area was 97 degrees, and their average rainfall amount was 1 inch. The area in danger of a(n)

(a)  

• hurricane
• tornado
• tropical storm
• drought

To measure measures the amount of precipitation that has fallen a meteorologist would use a(n)

(a)   .

• thermometer

• rain collector

• barometer

• rain gauge

How does the tilt of the Earth's axis affect the seasons?

• It changes the Earth's distance from the sun.

• It causes the Earth to move faster in its orbit.

• It results in varying amounts of sunlight hitting different parts of the Earth.

• It has no effect on the seasons.

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