Weather

Which two processes cause clouds to form?

• precipitation and runoff

• transpiration and precipitation

• evaporation and condensation

• evaporation and ground water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Air _____ influences the weather by determining what type of precipitation will fall to the ground.

• pressure

• speed

• humidity

• temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When spilled water seems to disappear, it actually just ________.

• evaporated

• dissolved

• turned into precipitation

• condensed

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

What does this tool do?

• Tells how hot it is
• Measures wind direction
• Measures wind speed
• Measures rain

What does this tool do?

• Measures wind speed
• Measures rain
• Measures temperature
• Tells wind direction

What type of weather usually goes with this symbol?

• Clear, sunny skies
• Cloudy skies
• Hot temperature
• Thunderstorms

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This is the symbol for a... 

• Cold Front
• Warm Front
• Stationary Front
• Occluded Front 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This is the symbol for a... 

• Occluded Front
• Stationary Front
• Warm Front
• Cold Front 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of weather is the western United States likely experiencing in this image?

• Clear, sunny skies

• High winds and thunderstorms

• Hot weather with a warm front

• Cloudy skies with high winds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A hurricane forms over the Atlantic Ocean. When it hits land and comes ashore, its wind speed decrease significantly.  This happens because the hurricane:

• gains more water from the flooded land than the ocean
• meets a land breeze
• meets a stronger hurricane moving from land
• no longer gains energy from warm ocean water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5