Air Masses & Fronts

Examine the weather data. This day was clear and cool. If it rained the next day, which numbers would MOST likely change?

• precipitation and air pressure

• air pressure and moon visiability

• moon visibility and low temperature

• low temperature and precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which will be the effect of a warm front moving into an area?

• Light precipitation will begin as the front arrives and remain after the front is gone.

• Light precipitation will begin as the front arrives and clear after the front is gone.

• Skies will clear as clouds are moved by the front and grow cloudy after the front is gone.

• Skies will clear as clouds are moved by the front and remain clear after the front is gone.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Andy lives in the southern hemisphere. What season does he most likely experience in August?

• spring

• summer

• winter

• autumn

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Gloria gathered the data in the table for July. Which conclusion is BEST supported by the data?

• July is summer in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the Southern Hemisphere.

• July is rainy in the Northern Hemisphere and dry in the Southern Hemisphere.

• July is the coldest month of the year in Sydney, Australia.

• July is the warmest month of the year in Los Angeles, CA.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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A strong low-pressure weather system forms off the coast and moves toward a land area. Which weather conditions will likely result from the low-pressure system?

• clear, sunny skies and calm winds

• mostly sunny skies with little to no precipitation

• partly cloudy skies with little precipitation and light winds

• mostly cloudy skies with moderate to heavy precipitation and strong winds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which correctly compares low- and high- pressure weather systems?

• A low pressure system usually brings cool dry air and clear skies, while a high pressure system brings clouds and precipitation.

• A low pressure system usually brings clouds and precipitation, while a high pressure system brings cool dry air and clear skies.

• A low pressure system usually brings warm dry air and clear skies, while a high pressure system usually brings warm moist air and precipitation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which tool is used to measure air pressure?

• anemometer

• barometer

• psychrometer

• thermometer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A cold front has just reached the area of Idaho that is marked with a star. Which numbered point will the cold front MOST likely reach next?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The weather map shows the weather in four states on the same day. Based on this map, the weather in Ohio on the following day will MOST likely be..

• foggy

• rainy

• snowy

• sunny

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

On a cold, cloudy day, the local weather forecaster predicts that a high pressure system will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which weather conditions will this system most likely bring to the area?

• stormy

• sunny

• snowy

• hot

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6