Weather and Climate Review

Why does Earth experience unequal heating

• The oceans are not equally distributed around the Earth

• The Earth's revolution brings it closer to the Sun at certain points during the year

• The Earth's axis is tilted

• The atmosphere is not equally distributed around Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure causes

• rainfall

• wind

• elevation

• air pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

An area of high pressure is moving right over your location today, what kind of weather can you expect?

• thunderstorms and heavy rain, possible tornadoes

• fair weather, clear skies and cooler temperatures

• dry with cloudy skies

• hot and humid

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following air masses would be warm and wet

• maritime tropical

• maritime polar

• continental tropical

• continental polar

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The boundary between two different air masses is a

• front

• weather system

• source region

• convection cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The amount of water vapor in the air is called

• steam

• temperature

• dew point

• humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A large body of air that has about the same temperature and humidity is called

• front

• air mass

• cold front

• source region

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The weight of the atmosphere pressing down on the Earth

• air pressure

• water pressure

• gravity

• turbulence

What type of front is associated with heavy rain thunderstorms, tornadoes, hail and straight-line winds

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Hot air _______ and cold air _________

• sinks; rises

• rises; sinks

• rises; rises

• sinks; sinks

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6