Weather

All of the following tools are useful in measuring local weather conditions EXCEPT -

• thermometers

• rain gauges

• wind socks

• telescopes

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Meteorologists are scientists who study weather patterns and make forecasts about upcoming weather. Which of the following would a meteorologist analyze when predicting weather?

• The habitat of an organism

• The movement of cold and warm fronts

• The Sun and the Moon

• The growth of plants

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The table shows some weather data collected over a five day period. What trend over the five days can be observed in the collected data?

• There was more rain on warm days than on cool days

• There were fewer clouds on Thursday than on Monday

• The temperature decreased as the cloud cover increased

• The temperature increased over the course of the week

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In which example would a thermometer be the best tool to use?

• Measuring the amount of rainfall in a backyard over a week

• Checking the wind before heading out in a sailboat

• Deciding if it is warm enough to take a weekend trip to the beach

• Checking the wind direction before flying a kite

Which term describes the average weather conditions during a season over many years?

• Climate

• Weather

• Rainfall

• Temperature

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

• Thermometer

• Rain gauge

• Wind vane

• Spring scale

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What tool did students most likely use to collect the rain data shown here?

• Anemometer

• Thermometer

• Rain gauge

• Wind sock

Students observed the conditions outside every day for five days. They recorded what they observed.

Their observations are examples of–

• Weather forecast

• Weather

• Climate

• Temperature

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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

• 22

• 20

• 15

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Average weather over a period of time

• Rain gauge

• Climate

• Meteorologist

• Thermometer

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