Science Weather Video

If you have a high-humidity, low-pressure air mass that is pushed up a mountain, what will most likely happen to the weather?

• The temperature will increase.
• It will precipitate.
• It will be very dry.
• There will be no change in the weather.

Justin saw a cloud, like the one in the picture, yesterday.  The weather was mostly sunny and warm.  If he sees this cloud again today, what kind of weather will he most likely expect?

• sunny and warm
• mostly cloudy
• thunderstorms
• windy and cold

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Cumulonimbus clouds are sometimes called thunderstorm clouds.  These clouds are dark and puffy.  Which of the following are most likely cumulonimbus clouds?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

The chart pictured shows the average rainfall and average temperature for a city during the first three months of the year.
Based on these data, what is the best prediction for the weather in April?

• more rainfall and warmer than March
• windier and colder than March
• less rainfall and colder than January
• less rainfall and colder than February

Which group of tools would be most useful to a meteorologist when asking questions and collecting information about the weather?

• maps, charts, and books
• a television, a sundial, and a rain gauge
• rulers, beakers, and balance scales
• a wind gauge, a thermometer, and a barometer

Which instrument is used to measure changes in wind speed?

• hygrometer
• thermometer
• anemometer
• barometer

what type of cloud is shown?

• cumulus
• cirrus
• stratus

Clouds are made up of tiny drops of ______ or ice. The moisture in the cloud affects the weather.

• dust
• water
• cloud particles
• precipitation

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

This weather instrument is a...

• anemometer
• barometer
• wind vane
• thermometer

This weather instrument is a...

• thermometer
• anemometer
• rain gauge
• barometer