Investigation 10

What is the force exerted on a surface by the mass of air above it

• air pressure

• barometer

• cold front

• microburst

What is a severe storm with low temperatures, strong winds, and extreme snow?

• tornado

• hurricane

• blizzard

• cold front

What is a zone where a faster-moving cold air mass collides with a warm air mass, resulting in a brief , intense precipitation?

• warm front

• blizzard

• cold front

• microburst

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is a less-than-normal amount of rain or snow over a long period of time called?

• blizzard

• dust devil

• drought

• dust storm

What is a small rotating wind that becomes visible when it collects dust and debris?

• blizzard

• dust devil

• drought

• dust storm

What is a severe weather in which strong winds carry large quantities of dust over an area?

• blizzard

• dust devil

• dust storm

• drought

What is a short, rapid, unexpected flow of water and debris?

• dust storm

• flood

• flash flood

• hurricane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is a large amount of water flowing over land that is usually dry?

• drought

• flash flood

• hurricane

• flood

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is to predict future events or conditions, such as weather?

• forecast

• meteorology

• weather factor

• climatology

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What are smooth, non-intersection lines on a map that represent air pressure over a large region?

• bar

• isobar

• air pressure

• millibar