Seasons & Weather Test Review

Time of year when the sun is directly over the Tropic of Capricorn. 23.5 S

• Summer Solstice

• Winter Solstice

• Autumnal Equinox

• Vernal Equinox

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Time of year when the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer 23.5 N

• Winter solstice

• Summer Solstice

• Autumnal equinox

• Vernal Equinox

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Imaginary line around which a body rotates

• equator

• axis

• ellipse

• eclipse

Air masses are abbreviated according to:

• where they are going

• where they are from

• where they currently are

• their temperature

Front in which temperatures drop quickly, brings strong winds, heavy precipitation

• Warm

• Cold

• Occluded

• Stationary

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Symbol with red semi-circles and blue triangles pointing different directions

• cold

• warm

• stationary

• occluded

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

cold, dense air slides underneath warm air

• warm

• cold

• stationary

• occluded

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

• cold

• warm

• stationary

• occluded

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of weather does this front bring?

• little to no rain

• warmer temperatures

• strong winds and heavy precipitation

• gentle rain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Earth's axis is tilted:

• 23.5%

• 23.5^°

• 25.3^°

• 25.3%