E.1.2

The weather tool that measures wind speed is called...

• wind vane

• anemometer

• thermometer

• rain gauge

KyRell is heading to school. He looked at the sky to see if he needed an umbrella, but decided he doesn't need one. What kind of cloud did KyRell most likely see?

• cirrus

• cumulonimbus

• nimbostratus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

If the air pressure is high, you can expect which of the following types of weather?

• humid with clear skies

• warm with cloudy skies

• cool with clear skies

• humid with overcast skies

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which will most likely result from a low-pressure weather system?

• cloudy conditions

• warm temperatures

• cooler days

• clear skies

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If a warm front is approaching in the next 24 hours, what kind of weather should you expect?

• clear skies and cold temperatures

• cloudy skies and rainy weather

• clear skies and hot temperatures

• heavy snow and ice

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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If you are at the park on a sunny, cool day, the atmospheric pressure is most likely....

• zero pressure

• medium pressure

• low pressure

• high pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The type of front that brings many days of drizzly rain or snow is called...

• cold front

• warm front

• regulated front

• unregulated front

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Cirrus and cumulus clouds have a lot in common because they both...

• bring cloudy, rainy weather

• are caused by cold fronts

• are fair weather clouds

• are caused by warm fronts

The clouds that bring drizzly rain are called...

• cumulonimbus

• nimbostratus

• cirrus

• cumulus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Anaya notices the barometric pressure is increasing. She wants to plan a day at Carowinds. Should she plan to go?

• No, it will be stormy and rainy.

• No, it will be cold and snowy.

• Yes, is will be warm and drizzly.

• Yes, it will be clear and sunny.

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