Weather Conditions & Patterns- Coach Book Lesson 3

What does a rain gauge measure?

• the temperature of rain

• how fast rain falls

• the amount of rain that falls

• the size of raindrops

The tool that measures air pressure is called a (a)   .

• thermometer
• wind vane
• anemometer
• barometer

Avery and Zoe are curious about weather instruments. An anemometer measures (a)  

• wind speed
• temperature
• wind direction
• amount of snowfall

What does high air pressure usually mean?

• fair weather

• stormy weather

• rising temperatures

• falling temperatures

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Elijah, Zoe, and Luna are on a nature walk. They come across a mysterious misty phenomenon. What is this fog?

• a form of precipitation

• a cloud high in the sky

• a cloud at or near the ground

• rain

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During a science class, Evelyn asked, 'Which kind of cloud looks like feathers high in the sky?'

• stratus

• cirrus

• cumulus

• cumulonimbus

When are you MOST LIKELY to see white cumulus clouds?

• on a foggy day

• on a rainy day

• before a thunderstorm

• on a sunny day

Which kind of weather are stratus clouds MOST LIKELY to bring?

• sunshine

• rain

• hail

• thunder

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Studying weather maps helps scientists

• measure air temperature.

• classify clouds by shape.

• make weather predictions.

• measure air pressure.

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A front is (a)  

• a place where air masses meet
• the front part of a storm
• an area of very high wind
• an area that has fair weather

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