Weather and Climate

What is going on with the atmosphere at any particular time.

• Weather
• Climate

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Grasslands have a rainy and dry season.

• Weather
• Climate

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A front is

• where warm air is cooling at earth's surface
• a line where hot and cold air are separating
• a line where two different air masses meet
• where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Which most likely produces clear, cool weather?

• zero air pressure
• stable air pressure
• a low pressure system
• a high pressure system

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Which type of front is pictured?

• Cold front
• Warm front
• Occluded front
• Stationary front

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What symbol is this?

• warm front
• cold front
• stationary front
• occluded front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Which system results in rainy or stormy weather?

• high pressure
• low pressure
• hurricane
• weather system

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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When a cold front is approaching, what happens?

• warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and lower temperatures
• warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and higher temperatures
• warm air rises, cools, and causes rain and thunderstorms
• cold air is pushed over warm air causing rain and thunderstorms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which front leads to steady rain for several days?

• warm front
• cold front
• stationary front
• occluded front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which one shows a warm front?

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