Weather Unit Review

Which clouds are fluffy and "cotton-like" but may develop into rain clouds?

• nimbus

• cirrus

• stratus

• cumulus

________________ is dangerous or causes damage.

• meteorology

• severe weather

• meteorologist

• visibility

A ________________ studies the causes and effects of Earth's weather.

• meteorology

• severe weather

• meteorologist

• visibility

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What does this tool measure?

• Wind speed
• Wind direction
• Air pressure
• Temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What part of the illustration shows Evaporation? 

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What does this symbol on a weather map indicate? 

• High pressure system
• Low pressure system
• Cold front
• Warm front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?

• Sunny weather
• Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The boundary  between two air masses is known as:

• front
• storm
• climate
• flood

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Hot air (RISES / FALLS) __________.

• RISES
• FALLS

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

Cool air tends to be _________ dense and flow _______ warmer air

• more, under
• less, under
• more, over
• less, over

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6