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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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South Carolina is humid during the summer months. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the humid conditions?

groundwater bubbling to the surface

runoff from inland mountains

evaporation from the surface of the ocean

flooding from river and streams

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Above a continent, a warm air mass slowly passes over a cold air mass. As the warm air begins to cool, clouds form. What will most likely happen next?

lightning will strike

hail will form

hurricanes will form

rain will fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main cause of water evaporation from the ocean?

Heat energy from the Sun

Wind and wave action along the shore

Heat energy from the ocean floor

Currents in the ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following factors would most likely cause a hurricane to decrease in strength?

increasing the number of large clouds

moving toward tropical waters

staying over a warm body of water for a long period of time

moving over land

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these weather conditions is necessary for the formation of thunderstorms and hurricanes?

air moving toward the center of a storm and rising into the atmosphere

air masses combining to create a high-pressure area

cold rain falling to the ground

wind spiraling downward and away from the center of a storm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Jet streams are long, wide air currents in the upper atmosphere. They often affect weather over large areas. In what direction do jet streams above North America usually flow?

north to south

east to west

west to east

south to north

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The following map shows the average elevations of four U.S. state capitals. Which city would you expect to have the lowest air pressure?

Lansing, MI

Phoenix, AZ

Atlanta, GA

Cheyenne, WY

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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