5.E.1 Weather Cumulative Test

Why do hurricanes die out soon after hitting landfall?

• Cloud types change.

• Warm water no longer feeds them.

• The jet stream changes direction.

• Rotation of the storm changes direction.

Which lists some effects of El Niño?

• warmer temperatures and more rain

• warmer temperatures and less rain

• cooler temperatures and less rain

• cooler temperatures and more rain

Which has the greatest effect on wind speed?

• air pressure

• precipitation

• wind direction

• cloud cover

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following global winds and currents move west to east?

• Prevailing westerlies and polar easterlies

• Polar easterlies and the gulf stream

• Prevailing westerlies and the jet stream

• Prevailing westerlies and tradewinds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Land heats up faster during the day than water does, causing winds to blow from the ocean to the land in the daytime. What MOST likely happens to the air at the beach at night?

• The air is still.

• The air flows from the land to the ocean.

• The air moves along the coast.

• The air flows from the ocean to the land.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Which best describes the Gulf Stream?

• an ocean current which originates in the Gulf of Mexico, warms the North Carolina Coast, and wams the UK

• an ocean current which originates in the Gulf of Mexico, cools the North Carolina Coast, and cools the UK

• an ocean current that makes hurricanes lose their strength and intensity

• an air current that moves weather systems west to east across the United States

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which best describes the effect of heavy cloud cover on temperatures at night?

• Temperature will change frequently throughout the night.

• There will be no change in temperature throughout the night.

• Temperatures will be warmer than expected.

• Temperatures will be cooler than expected.

The weather forecast indicates that a warm front will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which type of weather will most likely result?

• clear skies and very little humidity

• cloudy skies and rainy weather

• clear skies and cold temperatures

• clear skies and hot temperatures

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of these actions causes wind?

• rotation of Earth on its axis

• air passing Earth as it revolves around the Sun

• movement of air from water to land

• uneven heating of Earth’s surface

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which will most likely result from a low-pressure weather system?

• cool temperatures

• freezing temperatures

• cloudy and stormy conditions

• clear conditions

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6