Weather Most Missed Benchmark Questions

Based upon the chart, what type of weather would you expect on Thursday and Friday?

• cloudy

• unusually hot

• sunny

• stormy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which city on the map did the cold front pass through between Friday and Sunday?

• El Paso
• Houston
• San Antonio
• Dallas

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Students gathered weather data during the day and recorded it in a table. What tool did the students use to gather the data?

• Wind Vane
• Thermometer
• Rain Guage
• Barometer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Steven kept track of weather conditions over one week. The following chart shows his data.  
Which statement describes the weather during the week?

• It was sunny on the warmest days of the week.
• The weather improved each day of the week.
• Most days of the week were very cloudy.
• It rained on the coldest day of the week.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A class is recording the weather information for three days. Which of the following describes the temperature on Tuesday?

• Clear
• Cloudy
• Hot 
• Cold

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Below is a climate data for Conway, South

Carolina.

Which of the following is the best claim that can be made about the climate in Conway from this data?

• It is hotter and wetter during the summer in Conway.

• It is hotter and drier during the summer in Conway.

• It is cooler and wetter during the winter in Conway.

• It is cooler and drier during the spring in Conway.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A student recorded the data below one December afternoon.

What is the best conclusion he can draw from his data?

• A warm front passed over the area.

• A cold front passed over the area.

• The wind speed increased.

• The direction of the wind changed.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The table below shows climate data from four different cities during the month of December.

Which of the following is best supported by the data?

• City A is Key West

• City B is Key West

• City C is Phoenix

• City D is Phoenix

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The chart shows the high temperature for part of a week. If the temperature pattern continues into the weekend, what high temperature would be predicted for Saturday?

• 25 degrees
• 22 degrees
• 20 degrees
• 15 degrees