ESS2.5 Predicting Weather Patterns

Mrs. Stalans looked out the window and saw no clouds in the sky. She then checked the thermometer outside and it measured 50 degrees F (10 degrees C). Which is true?

• low air pressure and cold

• high air pressure and cold

• low air pressure and warm

• high air pressure and warm

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Hodari read the barometer at 29.1 inches of Hg and the hygrometer at 63%. Which is likely true?

• A low pressure is causing rain.

• A high pressure is causing rain.

• A low pressure is causing sunny skies.

• A high pressure is causing sunny skies.

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Ana read the hygrometer at 23% and the barometer at 30.2 inches of Hg. Which is likely true?

• The skies are clear and it is raining.

• The skies are clear and sunny.

• The skies are clear and it is snowing.

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Tessa read the barometer at 30.7 inches of Hg and the thermometer at 13 degrees C (55 degrees F). Which is likely true?

• It is cloudy and cold.

• It is cloudy and warm.

• It is clear and cold.

• It is clear and warm.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Tucker saw the temperature at -2 degrees C. He read the hygrometer at 92%. Which is likely true?

• It is clear and cold.

• It is raining and cold.

• It is snowing and cold.

• It is clear and warm.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Osei saw the barometer measures 29.2 inches of Hg. The temperature is 20 degrees C. Which is likely true?

• It is clear and cold.

• It is clear and warm.

• It is raining and cold.

• It is raining and warm.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Jaliyah saw the hygrometer reads 35% and the barometer reads 30.6 inches of Hg. The thermometer reads 5 degrees C. Which is likely true?

• It is clear and cold.

• It is clear and warm.

• It is snowing and cold.

• It is raining and warm.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

JT reads the barometer at 28.7 inches of Hg and the thermometer reads 30 degrees F. The hygrometer reads 90%. Which is likely true?

• There is a thunderstorm.

• There are sunny skies.

• There is a snowstorm.

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• A. Cold and clear

• B. Cool and rainy

• C. Warm and dry

• D. Warm and rainy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

• A. Cold and clear

• B. Cool and rainy

• C. Warm and dry

• D. Warm and rainy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5