Weather and Climate

1. Rania saw on the news that an air mass is forming over the Gulf of Mexico. What type of

air mass is it likely to be?

• warm and humid

• warm and dry

• cool and humid

• cool and dry

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When Bryar arrived at school, the flag was waving in a 12

-mile per hour wind. What was making the wind blow?

• air moving from an area of high humidity

  to an area of low humidity

• air moving from an area of high cloud cover

  to an area of low cloud cover

• air moving from an area of high air pressure

  to an area of low air pressure

• air moving from an area of high temperature

  to an area of low temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Hail stones fell for a short time before Leticia left for school. What weather event was happening at the time?

• Thunderstorm

• Hurricane

• Blizzard

• Light rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The cloud and air temperatures outside of Liam’s house is 10 ºC (50 ºF). What form of precipitation is MOST LIKELY

to occur?

• Rain

• Hail

• Snow

• Sleet

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

5. Beavers make their lodges out of tree branches and mud. In which environment is a beaver most likely to be found?

• Tundra

• Forest

• desert

• marsh

Swampy areas can be found in many Florida locations. What weather conditions are most frequently found in this environment?

• high temperature, low humidity

• low temperature, low humidity

• high temperature, high humidity

• low temperature, high humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When Oskar visited Peru, he expected it to be very

tropical because it is very close to the

equator. Peru is a very rocky, mountainous country. He was surprised to find areas of cooler temperatures and snow. Where was Oskar when he found these conditions?

• Near an iceberg

• On a mountain

• Near a cool ocean

• Bottom of a hill

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The city Antonio lives in is located at latitude 33º N, longitude 92º W. The city Alejandra lives in is

located at latitude 43º N, longitude 90º W. What would you expect to be the main difference between their climates?

• humidity

• precipitation

• temperature

• wind direction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

One summer day while Pilar is at the ocean, the wind

begins blowing from the ocean onto the land. What

change might Pilar expect in the weather?

• increase in humidity

• decrease in humidity

• increased temperature

• increase in air pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A barometer measures what?

• wind speed

• temperature

• rain

• air pressure