Heat Check #2

Which type of weather would most likely accompany dark nimbostratus clouds?

• massive tornado

• severe hailstorm

• steady rain showers

• dangerous thunderstorms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Why do most storms move from the west coast of America to the east coast?

• El Niño

• La Niña

• the jet stream

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Many summer storms in North Carolina are caused by air masses moving from which area?

• Virginia

• Africa

• Pacific Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

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What guides the cold arctic air that enters North Carolina in the winter months?

• jet stream

• trade winds

• subtropical air mass

• maritime polar air mass

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Ohio often has the weather that Indiana recently had because weather in the United States tends to move from

• north to south.

• south to north.

• west to east.

• east to west.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Which human action will cause the most harm to a wetland ecosystem?

• boat fishing in this area

• feeding the ducks in this area

• building homes around the area

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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Which is most likely responsible for the pollutants that enter a wetland ecosystem after a heavy rain?

• animal waste

• human chemical use

• atmospheric conditions

• changes in daily temperatures

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which population is the primary cause of habitat reduction?

• humans

• predators

• scavengers

• decomposers

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which type of predator MOST likely lives in an area with a wheat field like the one in the picture?

• alligator

• fox

• lion

• otter

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which group will carnivores feed upon?

• fungi

• bacteria

• consumers

• producers

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