Types of Weather

Why is the temperature lower at night than during the day?

• There is less water in the air at night
• The temperature depends on energy from the sun
• Winds blow harder at night
• There are more clouds at night to block the sun's rays

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NGSS.K-PS3-1

In which stage of the water cycle do clouds form?

• evaporation

• condensation

• groundwater

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Which storm forms over water?

• tornado
• hurricane
• thunderstorm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Which storm can bring hail?

• thunderstorm
• tornado
• hurricane

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What's the temperature?

• It's cold.
• It's warm.
• It's sunny.
• It's hot.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In what season is the weather:
cold, snowy, sunny, cloudy

• summer
• winter
• spring
• fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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In what season is the weather:
hot, sunny, dry

• summer
• winter
• spring
• fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A violently rotating column of air called a _____ when it comes in contact with the ground.

• hurrican
• tornado
• trade wind
• local wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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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

There are three forms of precipitation: rain, snow and sleet.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4