Weather and Weather Tools

Cumulonimbus clouds usually bring what kind of weather?

• nice weather with no precipitation

• stormy weather with heavy precipitation

• nice weather with light precipitation

• stormy weather with no precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What do an anemometer and thermometer measure?

• rainfall and air pressure

• temperature and rainfall

• wind speed and temperature

• air pressure and wind speed

What are weather tools used for?

• tell what kind of clouds there are

• to control what kind of weather will happen

• stop rain from coming

• measure atmospheric conditions

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

If you have a map that shows snowfall in an area over three days, what is the map showing for that area?

• The weather conditions because it shows precipitation over a few days.

• The climate because it shows the precipitation over a few days.

• The weather conditions because it shows precipitation over many decades.

• The climate because it shows the precipitation over many decades.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is weather?

• Weather describes the conditions of the atmosphere over long periods of time.

• Weather describes conditions of the atmosphere at a particular moment.

• Weather describes conditions of the atmosphere from the past.

• Weather describes conditions of the atmosphere as recorded in glacial ice.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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On a weather map, what symbol shows if a state will have decreasing temperatures?

• Low pressure

• Cloudy

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

What symbol on a map will indicate clear skies?

• Low pressure

• High pressure

• Warm front

• Cold front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

If an area experiences a cold front, what will happen to the temperature?

• The temperature will stay the same.

• The temperature will increase.

• The temperature will decrease.

• You won't be able to tell.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

If you see clouds in the sky and think they're cirrus clouds, which two questions can you ask yourself to see if you're correct?

• Is a thunderstorm about to start?

• Is the weather fair?

• Are the clouds low in the sky?

• Are the clouds high in the sky?

• Is snow falling?

You look outside and see these dark stratus clouds. The temperature is 32 degrees Fahrenheit and dropping. What kind of weather do you expect later in the day?

• Rain

• Sun

• Snow

• Tornado

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5