
Unit 9 - Weather and Climate P1
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8th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How are the convection currents in a student's model different from the convection currents in Earth's atmosphere and oceans?
Back
The heat source for Earth’s atmosphere and oceans is the sun, which heats from above instead of below.
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2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is one condition that is necessary for a hurricane to form?
Back
Warm ocean water
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which city will most likely experience decreasing temperatures during the next 24 hours? Options: Denver, Atlanta, Houston, Minneapolis
Back
Minneapolis, because a cold front is approaching
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
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4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Where do hurricanes occur?
Back
Ocean water is the warmest, near the equator in the late summer.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Weather conditions at the area of lowest air pressure?
Back
Overcast skies with strong winds
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Atmospheric convection helps to distribute —
Back
thermal energy from the Sun, which strikes Earth unevenly
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The diagram below shows a weather map of the United States. Which prediction is the least likely?
- Temperatures in Miami will not change very much.
- Rain is likely to continue in the Great Lakes area.
- Los Angeles will soon feel a drop in temperature.
- Temperatures in Dallas are likely to rise soon.
Back
Temperatures in Dallas are likely to rise soon.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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