Solution 4.4

A barometer measures air pressure and tells whether the pressure is rising or falling. What weather can be expected when the air pressure is rising?

• Sunny and dry conditions are coming

• Stormy and wet conditions are coming

• A hurricane is coming

• A tornado may happen

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Which observation describes a change in climate rather than a change in weather?

• The thunderstorm occurred today.

• The average summer temperature has been high for ten years.

• The snowfall was more this week than last week.

• The average wind speed will increase this weekend.

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Mr. Cottingham’s class built a homemade barometer to track the air pressure throughout the day.  As they made markings on the paper they noticed that the air pressure was lower and lower throughout the day.  They can use this data to predict ​ (a)   .

• stormy weather

• clear skies

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4.4.a

Select ALL that are associated with a region’s climate.

• Average precipitation

• Cumulus clouds

• Average atmospheric pressure

• Average humidity

• Weather tools

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4.4.b

4.4.c

Use the thermometer to record the temperature to the nearest degree celsius.

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4.4.a

What is an air mass?

• A system of high atmospheric pressure

• A large body of water vapor

• A large area of air with nearly the same temperature and moisture throughout

• A small pocket of air that changes temperature rapidly

Answer explanation

An air mass is a large area of air with nearly the same temperature and moisture throughout, making option C the correct choice.

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Which of these best describes a tornado?

• A winter storm that produces frozen precipitation

• A rotating funnel-shaped cloud with strong winds and thunderstorms

• A severe weather condition with low temperatures and blowing snow

• A storm that forms over warm ocean water and has extremely strong winds

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Fluffy, white clouds that usually indicate fair weather are called...

• Cumulus

• Cumulonimbus

• Stratus

• Cirrus

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A person who gathers data by using weather instruments to help predict weather patterns is a...

• Meteorologist

• Biologist

• Psychologist

• Engineer

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Feathery clouds, associated with fair weather, but rain or snow might be on the way, are called...

• Cumulus

• Stratus

• Cumulonimbus

• Cirrus

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