SJS Earth Science Exam Review December 2018

What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?

• Sunny weather
• Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)

What is weather?

• rain and snow

• the daily condition of the atmosphere

• the average weather in a place over a long time

• how hot it is

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What does a barometer measure?

• air pressure

• relative humidity

• temperature

• wind speed

Is this weather or climate? It's raining today, so I need an umbrella.

• weather

• climate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Is this weather or climate? The weather in December tends to be cold and snowy.

• weather

• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Is this weather or climate? The fog kept the plane from taking off.

• weather

• climate

Is this weather or climate? We had record rainfall last week.

• weather

• climate

Which is NOT an example of extreme weather?

• blizzard

• tornado

• flooding

• rain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which statement best describes the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is what you expect; climate is what you get.

• Weather and climate are the same thing.

• Climate is what you expect; weather is what you get.

• Weather happens in the atmosphere and climate happens on the ground.

Which of the following statements about air pressure is true?

• Air pressure increases as altitude increases.
• Air pressure decreases as altitude increases.
• The atmosphere's air pressure does not vary
• Warm air tends to have higher air pressure than cold air