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Weather/Storms Unit

Weather/Storms Unit

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Science

5th - 7th Grade

Practice Problem

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NGSS
MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS2-6

Standards-aligned

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Tina Pernsteiner

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6 Slides • 13 Questions

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Weather/Storms Unit

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Multiple Choice

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Which weather tool measures barometric pressure?

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thermometer

2

anemometer

3

barometer

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hygrometer

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Multiple Choice

__ refers to how hot or cold the atmosphere is. Can be measured in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius.

1

wind speed

2

humidity

3

temperature

4

barometric pressure

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Multiple Choice

__ is the temperature to which air must be cooled to become saturated with water vapor. When cooled further, the airborne water vapor will condense to form liquid water.

1

barometric pressure

2

humidity

3

temperature

4

dew point

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Multiple Choice

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Which area on the map will have clear weather?

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Area with low pressure

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Area with high pressure

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Area closest to the ocean

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Multiple Choice

__ Pressure systems usually bring lower temperatures, dry weather, light winds, and clear skies.

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High

2

Low

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Multiple Choice

__ Pressure systems usually bring warmer weather, precipitation, strong winds, and clouds.

1

High

2

Low

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Fronts: areas where warm and cold air masses meet

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Multiple Choice

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What type of front does this symbol represent?

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warm front

2

cold front

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Multiple Choice

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What type of front does this symbol represent?

1

warm front

2

cold front

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Multiple Choice

Warm fronts bring warmer, more humid weather to an area.

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True

2

False

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Multiple Choice

The ___ is the borderline where two different air masses come together.

1

boomer

2

front

3

pressure

4

humidity

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warm front: warm air slides over cooler air

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Cold front- cold air pushes up under warm air

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Multiple Choice

Air of higher temperatures can hold more water vapor.

1

true

2

false

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Multiple Choice

In a hailstorm, the size of the hail is greatly determined by the __.

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updraft

2

humidity at the surface

3

the type of CCN

4

dew point

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Multiple Choice

The sun causes the Earth's surface to heat up which can lead to formation of __ clouds also know as thunderclouds.

1

cumulus

2

stratus

3

cirrus

4

cumulonimbus

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