Q1 Mini 3 Review Weather and Climate 24

The __________ is a surface current that flows along the eastern US and brings warm water to Europe.

• California Current

• Gulf Current

• North American Gyre

• Arctic Current

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of storm front is this? 

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A front is

• where warm air is cooling at earth's surface
• a line where hot and cold air are separating
• a line where two different air masses meet
• where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which most likely produces clear, cool weather?

• zero air pressure
• stable air pressure
• a low pressure system
• a high pressure system

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

_____________ air is more dense and tends to sink

• cold
• warm
• moist
• dry

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which type of front is pictured?

• Cold front
• Warm front
• Occluded front
• Stationary front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What symbol is this?

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which system results in rainy or stormy weather?

• high pressure
• low pressure
• hurricane
• weather system

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which system results in drier, fairer weather?

• high pressure
• low pressure
• hurricane
• weather system

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When a cold front is approaching, what happens?

• warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and lower temperatures
• warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and higher temperatures
• warm air rises, cools, and causes rain and thunderstorms
• cold air is pushed over warm air causing rain and thunderstorms

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5