Weather Test Review

Which best describes the type of weather associated with low air pressure?

• clear and dry

• sunny and cold

• sunny with high winds

• cloudy with precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which has the greatest effect on wind speed?

• precipitation

• cloud cover

• wind direction

• air pressure

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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 cold temperatures

• clear skies and hot temperatures

• cloudy skies and rainy weather

• severe thunderstorms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

a system normally associated with dry weather and mostly clear skies

• high pressure

• low pressure

• collide

• air mass

• wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

bodies of air extending over large areas that have certain characteristics of pressure, temperature, and humidity

• high pressure

• low pressure

• collide

• air mass

• wind

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Which is the correct order of the layers of the atmosphere closest to the Earth?

• Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Exosphere

• Troposphere, Exosphere, Stratosphere

• Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Troposphere

• Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere

This weather instrument is an...

• wind vane
• anemometer
• barometer
• thermometer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Why is the anemometer useful?

• When the anemometer is going fast, it means it is raining a lot.
• When the anemometer is going fast, that means you are hungry.
• When the anemometer is going fast, it means a storm is coming.
• When the anemometer is going fast, it means it is raining.

What happens to air pressure as it moves upward into the atmosphere?

• increases
• decreases
• stays the same

What happens when two air masses meet?

• a hurricane occurs

• a dog barks

• a front is created

• warm air enters

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5