Weather Exam

Which weather condition will most likely occur when the atmospheric pressure in an area begins falling?

• dry
• cold
• rainy
• sunny

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which kind of weather change will occur with an increase in air pressure?

• cooler and dryer
• colder and rainier
• hotter and stormier
• warmer and moister

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What type of air pressure is present?

• High 
• Low

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

___________is the result of the weight of a column of air pushing on an area.

• air pressure
• density
• volume
• none of the above

Low pressure will usually bring what kind of weather?

• Sunny
• Calm
• Stormy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

• cold

• stationary

• warm

• occluded

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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• cold

• stationary

• occluded

• warm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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High pressure systems are represented with a capital H. What color is the letter H on a weather map?

• Blue

• Red

• Green

• Black

Low pressure systems are represented with a capital L on a weather map. What color is the letter L on the weather map?

• Blue

• Red

• Green

• Yellow

A rapidly moving cold air mass runs into a warm air mass. The cold air slides under the warm air. This is called a(n)  .....

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5