General Science Quiz 7D

What does it mean to forecast the weather?

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What are the 5 major air properties that meteorologists normally monitor in order to predict the weather?

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Match the tool with the air property that it measures

• air pressure

• thermometer

• temperature

• hygrometer

• humidity

• anemometer

• wind speed

• barometer

Falling air pressure usually means that __ is on the way.

• good weather

• bad weather

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Humidity measures how much __ is in the air.

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What does radar help meteorologists monitor?

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Warmer than normal waters in the Pacific Ocean cause​ (a)   conditions which bring mild weather in the northern US and wet weather in the southern US during winter.

Colder than normal waters in the Pacific Ocean cause​ (b)   conditions which bring severe weather in the northern US and dry weather in the southern US during winter.

• El Niño
• La Niña

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Name the effect that causes Earth's atmosphere to behave like a blanket that prevents heat from the sun from easily escaping back into space.

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