Weather Maps, Hurricanes test review

Which term describes a circulation of air or water that is caused by uneven heating?

• convection current
• conduction current
• radiation current
• emission current

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A _____ is a large, swirling, low-pressure system that forms over the Atlantic Ocean.

• blizzard
• cold front
• tornado 
• hurricane

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

what kind of pressure predicts good weather?

• high
• low
• cold
• stationary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

name this front

• warm front
• cold front
• stationary front
• occluded front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

name this front

• warm front
• cold front
• stationary front
• occluded front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which condition usually means cloudy, stormy weather?

• high pressure
• low pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What role do oceans play in hurricane formation?

• they provide cool, dense water
• warm water supplies energy to hurricanes
• warm ocean water slows hurricane formation
• cold ocean water supplies energy to hurricanes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What does this symbol on a weather map indicate? 

• High pressure system
• Low pressure system
• Cold front
• Warm front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What does this symbol on a weather map indicate? 

• High pressure system
• Low pressure system
• Cold front
• Warm front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What does this symbol indicate on a weather map? 

• High pressure system
• Low pressure system
• Cold front
• Warm front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6