What Influences the Weather?

What term describes a huge body of air that has the same temperature, humidity, and air pressure?

• air gravity

• air weight

• air pressure

• air mass

How does the water cycle influence the weather?

• It determines how much moisture is in the air

• It determines if it will rain or snow

• It determines if there will be school or not

• The water cycle isn't involved with the weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What part of the water cycle happens when there is a loss of energy?

• condensation

• precipitation

• evaporation

• sublimation

What part of the water cycle happens when the sun adds energy to the cycle?

• freezing

• precipitation

• evaporation

• infiltration

How many different types of air masses can affect the weather in the USA?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

Maritime polar would be what type of air mass?

• cool and moist

• cold and dry

• dry and hot

• hot and cold

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Continental tropical air masses can be described as...

• hot and dry

• hot and wet

• cold and rainy

• deserts with lots of rain

Which of the following is a warm and moist air mass?

• continental polar

• continental maritime

• maritime polar

• maritime tropical

Air masses off the coast of Alaska would be cool and moist or which of the following?

• Maritime tropical

• Continental Polar

• Maritime Polar

• Continental tropical

Which term describes the area where two air masses come together

• front

• back

• side

• up

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5