Weather for SST 8th grade

What is weather?

• The amount of moisture in the air

• The number of clouds in the sky

• The speed of the wind

• The state of the atmosphere at any particular time.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What are the characteristics of a high-pressure system?

• Wind and rain

• Humidity and thunder

• Extremely hot temperatures

• Clear skies and sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This tool measures the wind speed.

• barometer

• anemometer

• thermometer

• psychrometer

Someone who studies the weather.

• rain gauge
• taxonomists
• meterologist
• satellites

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The amount of water vapor present in the air is called ________________.

• weather
• humidity
• air mass
• dew point

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Warm air rises because it is __________ dense then cold air.

• More
• Less

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which weather tool measures air pressure?

• thermometer
• barometer
• anemometer
• psychrometer

A front is

• where warm air is cooling at earth's surface
• a line where hot and cold air are separating
• a line where two different air masses meet
• where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The weather map shows air pressures in millibars.

Which set of conditions best describes the weather at the area of lowest air pressure?

• Bright sun with no wind

• Partly cloudy with no wind

• Mostly sunny with light winds

• Overcast skies with strong winds

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112.20.b.10.B

The weather map shows the weather conditions for one day across the United States.

Based on the weather map, which city will most likely experience decreasing temperatures during the next 24 hours?

• Denver, because it is raining there

• Minneapolis, because a cold front is approaching

• Atlanta, because a warm front is approaching

• Houston, because it is in a high-pressure area

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112.20.b.10.B