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Weather Review 8

Authored by Elizabeth Barlow

Science

5th Grade

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Weather Review 8
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which best explains why El Niño could cause an increase in precipitation in California?

Cooler ocean water causes the air to cool, which allows for more condensation to occur in the US.

Warmer ocean water allows for warm air to be blown toward the United States and cause droughts.

Cooler ocean water causes the air to cool, and brings high air pressure to the United States.

Warmer ocean water allows for warmer, wet air to travel east toward the United States.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which best explains why a storm that affects an area in the western United States may affect an area in the eastern United States a few days later?

The jet stream winds blow storms from east to west.

The jet stream winds blow storms from west to east.

Cool Gulf Stream water causes storms to form in the east.

Warm Gulf Stream water causes storms to form in the west.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which is most responsible for the movement of weather systems across the United States?

the Gulf Stream

the prevailing westerlies

the southeast trade winds

the jet stream

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of these forms over warm ocean water and can bring strong winds and heavy rain to North Carolina’s coast in summer or fall

snowstorm

tornado

thunderstorm

hurricane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

On a June day, a warm, moist air mass slowly passes over a colder air mass in North Carolina. What will most likely happen after this passes through the area?

rain will fall

cirrus clouds will form

skies will clear

atmospheric pressure will lower

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