Phases of the Moon
Predicting Weather
Measuring Weather and Climate
100
During a first quarter Moon, what can be seen from Earth?
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C)
100
The forecast calls for stratus clouds in the morning. What will the weather be?
Misty.
100
Which tool is used to measure wind direction?
Wind vane
200
About how many days pass between one full Moon and the next full Moon?
28 days.
200
Students noticed thin, wispy clouds known as cirrus clouds. What kind of weather will be coming tomorrow where they live?
Fair.
200
A drop in air pressure would indicate that rain might be coming. In order to measure this pressure drop, which tool would be needed?
Barometer.
300
The appearance of the Moon was recorded by a student over about a week.
What did the Moon look like on Day 4?
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B) 
C) 
D) 
B)
300
The weather system pictured on the map is moving from west to east. Based on this information, which of the cities shown on the map will most likely be the next to see a drop in temperatures?
Savannah.
300
The kinds of data that reflect climate are different from the conditions described in weather data. Which of the following is a description of climate?
A) Today it is hot and sunny in Phoenix, Arizona.
B) Summers are usually mild in Lansing, Michigan.
C) Last week it rained every day in San Antonio, Texas.
D) Yesterday was cold and windy in Anchorage, Alaska
B) Summers are usually mild in Lansing, Michigan.
400
The phase of the Moon seen last night is shown below.
Which moon phase will be seen 10 days later?
New
400
The graph provided shows the average rainfall for Columbus, Georgia during the past 30 years.
Using this data, which month will most likely have the least rainfall this year?
October.
400
Climate and weather are different concepts, though they are related. How are the concepts of weather and climate different?
Climate covers larger areas and longer times than weather.
500
A student arranged a group of images of Moon phases that show what the Moon looked like during the month of June.
The student correctly arranged the images for three of the days, June 1, June 8, and June 15. The final image, labeled “Unknown,” most likely shows how the Moon looked on what date?
June 19th.
500
The weather systems pictured on the map are moving southeast.
Based on this information, which of the cities shown on the map will most likely be the next to see rain showers?
Atlanta.
500
Weather data is different from climate data. Which of these is an example of weather data?
A) Skies are mostly cloudy at 5:00 pm in Las Vegas on May 3, 2012.
B) New England has an average of more than 100 rainy days each year.
C) Northern Europe has much colder winters than South America.
D) The high plateau region of Antarctica has constant light winds from the south.
A) Skies are mostly cloudy at 5:00 pm in Las Vegas on May 3, 2012.