SOL 4.6 Weather Released Test Questions

Which type of storm causes the most flooding in areas located near an ocean coastline?

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Blizzard

• Freezing rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of these best describes a tornado?

• A winter storm that produces frozen precipitation

• A rotating funnel-shaped cloud with strong winds and thunderstorms

• A severe weather condition with low temperatures and blowing snow

• A storm that forms over warm ocean water and has extremely strong winds

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which weather term best describes the words above?

• Humidity

• Atmosphere

• Precipitation

• Barometric pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Certain storms form over water near the equator, usually between the months of June and November. Warm, moist air rises quickly over the ocean, causing a strong, whirling storm with high winds and heavy rains. This type of storm is known as a —

• tornado

• hurricane

• blizzard

• sandstorm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which factor is usually recorded when gathering weather data?

• Number of gases in the air

• Temperature of the air

• Type of gases in the air

• Amount of air in an area

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Different types of clouds are associated with different types of weather. Which of the following types of clouds would most likely be seen in the sky during a thunderstorm?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Tornadoes are most likely to be produced from which type of cloud?

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Cumulonimbus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Usually, cumulonimbus clouds are associated with weather that is —

• dry

• stormy

• fair

• foggy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of these instruments would be used to measure wind speed?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The simple instrument shown is used to measure

• air pressure

• wind speed

• temperature

• precipitation