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Can the direction air is moving and the speed at which it is moving be measured?

Both the direction air is moving and the speed at which air is moving can be measured.
The direction air is moving can be measured but the speed at which air is moving cannot be measured.
The speed at which air is moving can be measured but the direction air is moving cannot be measured.
Neither the speed at which air is moving nor the direction air is moving can be measured.

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NGSS

Topic: Weather and Climate I: Basic Elements
Correct Answer: A
Misconceptions

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Students Responding Correctly

Group	Correct	Total	Percent
Overall	1913	2999	64%
Grades
6–8	1124	1854	61%
9–12	789	1145	69%
Gender
Male	914	1475	62%
Female	959	1464	66%
Primary Language
English	1752	2699	65%
Other	112	213	53%

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Disciplinary Core Ideas: ESS2.D Weather is the combination of sunlight, wind, snow or rain, and temperature in a particular region at a particular time. People measure these conditions to describe and record the weather and to notice patterns over time.