Weather Unit Study Guide

Ben's teacher asked the class to make models of parts of the Earth that are hard to see. Ben brought this jar of marbles to class. "This is the air!" said Ben. How can a jar of marbles model air?

• The marbles represent the solid particles that are floating in the air.

• Marbles cannot be a model for the air. Marbles are solid and air is not.

• Marbles cannot be a model for the air. The air is not made of individual particles.

• The marbles represent the invisible gas particles: oxygen, nitrogen, and water vapor.

Consider the diagram of the water cycle. Assume we have a very cold winter with lots of snow. The mountain top is piled high with snow. Then it is spring. How will this impact the water cycle model?

• Run-off will decrease.

• Ground water will increase.

• Precipitation will increase.

• Transpiration will decrease.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

_________________ changes from day to day, while ____________ changes from region to region.

• climate, weather

• weather, climate

• wind, atmosphere

• atmosphere, wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This weather instrument looks a lot like a graduated cylinder. You may have one out in your garden. It keeps track of the precipitation, particularly rain. What is this instrument called?

• barometer

• rainometer

• rain gauge

• thermometer

Your grandparents are at your house visiting for the holidays and are asking questions pertaining to the weather in your area. What question might they ask you?

• What are the winters like here?

• Do you think it will rain tomorrow?

• Does it rain much throughout the year?

• When do you think most storms occur during the year?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What forms when air masses with different temperatures meet?

• storms

• thunder

• fronts

• currents

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A cloud will appear gray if it

• contains water.

• occurs at sunset.

• if reflecting sunlight.

• is very high in the sky.

This solid type of precipitation falls to Earth and can damage crops, cars, and homes. It often comes during severe thunderstorms. What is this type of precipitation called?

• snow

• sleet

• hail

• rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The Venn diagram is comparing climate with weather. We often hear newscasters refer to hour-to-hour or day-to-day, changes. Where in the Venn diagram would we put those phrases?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

In the Midwest United States, tornadoes are very common. To protect human life from severe weather like this, we would expect to see many

• churches

• tin roofs

• storm cellars

• barns or other buildings

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

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