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Weather Fronts and Clouds

Weather Fronts and Clouds

Assessment

Presentation

Science

9th - 11th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

NGSS
MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-6, MS-PS1-4

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Amanda Burns

Used 21+ times

FREE Resource

14 Slides • 18 Questions

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Warm up question time!

Which way does the Earth spin? (think about where the Sun rises)

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As the year progresses from summer to winter, is the earth getting closer to or farther away from the Sun?

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Briefly describe the process of convection.

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As altitude in the Troposphere increases, what happens to the air? Briefly describe temperature, pressure, and density changes.

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Multiple Choice

If I burn my hand by grabbing a hot frying pan handle, what is that an example of?

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Convection

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Conduction

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Insolation

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Multiple Choice

If I blew up a balloon in this classroom and then took it outside on a hot day, what would happen to the volume of air in the balloon?

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It would shrink.

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It wouldn't change size.

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It would grow.

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes density?

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massvolume\frac{mass}{volume}  

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temperaturevolume\frac{temperature}{volume}  

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volumeweight\frac{volume}{weight}  

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weighttemperature\frac{weight}{temperature}  

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Why do areas near the equator get more heat from the Sun's rays than areas near the poles?

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Multiple Choice

Compared to cold air, warm air is:

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more dense

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the same density

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less dense

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Multiple Choice

High pressure brings

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rain

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clear skies

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Multiple Choice

Wind blows from where to where?

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high pressure to low pressure

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low pressure to high pressure

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Multiple Choice

Cyclonic winds blow which way in the Northern Hemisphere?

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clockwise

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counter-clockwise

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east to west

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north to south

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following symbols represents an occluded front?

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following symbols represents a warm front?

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following symbols represents a stationary front?

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following symbols represents a cold front?

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What is a weather front? (What happens there?)

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Why do warm fronts move more slowly than cold fronts?

Warm up question time!

Which way does the Earth spin? (think about where the Sun rises)

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