Station Models and more

Choose the correct readings for the station model

• 84 degrees

  6 Dewpoint

  Wind from the Southeast

• 84 Degrees

  68 Dewpoint

  25% cloud cover

  .2 inch precipitation

• 84 degrees

  6 Dewpoint

  75% cloud cover

  Wind from the Southeast

• 84 Degrees

  68 Dewpoint

  75% cloud cover

  Wind from the Southeast

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Choose the correct station model readings

• 84 degrees

  993 mb

  1.1 pressure drop

• 84 degrees

  999.3 mb

  11 pressure drop

• 68 degree air temp

  999.3 mb

  1.1 pressure drop

• 84 degrees

  999.3 mb

  1.1 pressure drop

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Choose the correct station model readings

• 900.2 mb

  3.1 pressure drop

  72 degree air temp

• 900.2 mb

  31 pressure drop

  72 degree air temp

• 1000.2 mb

  31 pressure drop

  74 degree air temp

• 1000.2 mb

  3.1 pressure drop

  74 degree air temp

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Pick the correct description

• Pressure has been increasing

• Precipitation is likely

• Mostly Cloudy

• Winds from the North

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Choose the correct description

• Winds from the West at 10 knots

• Winds from the Northeast at 20 knots

• Winds from the Northwest at 20 knots

• Winds from the Northwest at 15 knots

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A ________ measure dewpoint

• anemometer

• sling psychrometer

• wind vane

• Thermometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Cloud formation happens when warm air

• expands and warms

• expands and cools

• compresses and cools

• compresses and warms

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The temperature zone at 55 km altitude

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Stratopause

• Thermosphere

To know if a station model has high humidity

• check if its raining

• check if the pressure is high

• check if the temperature and dewpoint are close together

• check if there is 50% cloud cover

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Starting at sea level and moving higher in altitude temperature

• decreases then increases

• decreases

• increases then decreases then decreases then increases

• decreases then increases then decreases then increases