Weather

How does air move?

• Warm air rises and cool air sinks
• Warm air sinks and cool air rises 

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What kind of weather would you expect in a low pressure system?

• Warm temps
• Cool temps
• Clear conditions 
• Cloudy conditions 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Why do we have winds on Earth?

• Because of the trade winds
• Because of Earth's orbit around the Sun
• Because earth receives the sun's rays unevenly 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What kind of season would you experience in the Northern Hemisphere in December? 

• winter
• summer
• fall
• spring 

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What kind of season would you experience in the southern hemisphere in December?

• winter 
• spring
• summer 
• fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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?

• Rain wil fall
• Hurricanes will form
• Lightning will strike
• Hail will form 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This is the day to day change in temperature, precipitation, wind and air pressure 

• climate
• weather
• atmosphere
• wind 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Where 2 air masses meet is called ______?

• maritime
• low pressure
• front
• high pressure

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water that falls to the earth

• evaporation 
• precipitation 
• transpiration 
• condensation 

used to measure wind speed

• anemometer
• wind vane
• barometer
• hygrometer