Weather and Climate Review

During the water cycle, water goes through ________________.

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• all of these

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The ________ is the primary source of energy for the water cycle.

• moving wind

• water

• sun

• equator

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Why is the ocean an important part of the water cycle?

• living things drink from it

• many living things live in it

• clouds rain into them

• it holds a majority of the water on Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What happens to water during the condensation phase?

• water changes from a solid to a liquid

• water changes from a gas to a solid

• water changes from a gas to a liquid

• water changes from a liquid to a gas

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

____________________is the amount of water vapor in the air.

• humidity

• precipitation

• air pressure

• wind speed

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which is NOT a factor in determining weather in a particular place?

• how close it is to water

• the type of precipitation

• the amount of air pressure

• the temperature of the air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A ___________ type of cloud will LEAST likely lead to precipitation.

• cirrus

• cumulus

• neither cirrus or cumulus

• stratus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of weather can you expect if cumulonimbus clouds are out?

• sunny

• a storm

• low humidity

• party cloudy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of weather can be expected in a high pressure area?

• humidity and precipitation

• gray skies

• clear, sunny skies

• snow

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following would NOT cause colder temperatures?

• close proximity to poles

• high elevation

• air moving from polar zone to temperate zone

• inland location