Unit 6 Weather

Which instrument is used to measure air pressure?

• anemometer

• barometer

• compass

• thermometer

Sometimes precipitation falls, but is blown back into the clouds by strong winds before it can reach the ground. The precipitation freezes and falls again, only to be blown back into the clouds again. Each cycle adds a layer of ice, and the cycle repeats until the precipitation is heavy enough to fall to the ground. What type of precipitation does the process above describe?

• hail

• sleet

• snow

• freezing rain

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The weather map on the evening news shows that a high pressure system will be centered over Tampa, Florida tomorrow. What kind of weather can the people in Tampa most likely expect?

• It will be very hot with mostly cloudy skies.

• It will be mostly sunny with a few clouds in the sky.

• It will be rainy most of the day with possible thunderstorms.

• D. It will be very windy with temperatures falling throughout the day.

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Hurricanes are severe storms with damaging high winds that often occur near or around the equator. Hurricanes also release a lot of precipitation. What is the most common form of precipitation released by hurricanes?

• hail

• sleet

• snow

• rain

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The graph below shows the average temperature and precipitation for Orlando, Florida. The temperature of the air affects the type of precipitation that falls. What kind of precipitation most likely falls during December in Orlando, Florida?

• hail

• rain

• sleet

• snow

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Two students, one living in Florida and the other living in Canada, decide to use rain gauges to compare the amounts of precipitation in their locations over the course of one week. In which months would a rain gauge provide the least accurate precipitation data for a comparison between Florida and Canada?

• March, April, May

• June, July, August

• September, October, November

• December, January, February

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The table below shows humidity levels for four cities on a particular day. Which city most likely just experienced rain immediately followed by warm temperatures?

• City A

• City B

• City C

• CIty D

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Manuel looks out his window and sees snow. Which conditions most likely describe the weather outside?

• cirrus clouds, high pressure, and 0° Celsius (32°Fahrenheit)

• cirrus clouds, high pressure, and 15° Celsius (59°Fahrenheit)

• stratus clouds, low pressure, and 15° Celsius (59°Fahrenheit)

• stratus clouds, low pressure, and 0° Celsius (32°Fahrenheit)

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Which type of data would be most helpful to a meteorologist to determine if a nearby weather system is headed toward a certain area?

• humidity

• wind speed

• temperature

• wind direction

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