Storm Data

The data table shows weather condition data collected the day of a hailstorm at Fort Scott, Kansas. Describe what happened to the temperature at the start of the hail storm. The temperature _______.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The data table shows weather condition data collected the day of a hailstorm at Fort Scott, Kansas. What piece of data in the table is represented by percentage?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Based on the graph, what was the 10 year average of tropical storms between 1992-2001?

• 10

• 12

• 14

• Data not available

What is the unit of measurement used on the X-axis of this graph?

• Years

• Degrees

• Number of hurricanes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

In the year 2000, what was the approximate number of tropical storms?

• 10.5

• 13

• 15

• Data not available

In the year 2000, ocean temperatures were __________ than normal and there were ____________ tropical storms.

• colder, 10

• warmer, 10

• colder, 14

• warmer, 14

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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How are the two graphs related?

• Tropical storms have increased with cooler ocean temperatures.

• Tropical storms have increased with warmer ocean temperatures.

• Tropical storms and ocean temperature have stayed the same over time.

• The two graphs are not related.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When comparing these two graphs, which statement is correct?

• The trendlines go in opposite directions so they are not related.

• The trendlines go in opposite directions so they could be related.

• The trendlines go in a similar direction so they are not related.

• The trendlines go in a similar direction so they could be related.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

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predicts the weather by analyzing and interpreting data from observations and tools which show current weather conditions

• geologist

• biologist

• meteorologist

• astronomer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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used for seeing cloud patterns and movements

• satellites

• radar

• wind vane

• rain gauge