EOG Weather Review

Which is most responsible for the changes in seasons?

• Jet Stream

• Ocean Currents

• Distance from the Sun

• Earth is tilted on its axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

In North Carolina, the wind is blowing from the north. If the wind changes direction and begins to blow from the south (from the Gulf of Mexico), what will most likely result?

• Temperatures increase (get warmer)

• Temperatures decrease (get cooler)

• Air Pressure Increase

• Wind Speeds Decrease

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Which best explains why a storm that affects an area in the western United States may affect an area in the eastern United States a few days later?

• Jet Stream blows storms from East to West

• Jet Stream blows storms from West to East

• Cool Gulf Stream water causes storms to form in the east

• Warm Gulf Stream water causes storms to form in the west

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

If a High Pressure moves into an area, what type of weather can we expect??

• Fast Winds

• Very cloudy and rainy

• Clear skies and sunny weather

• snow is going to fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which best describes the cause of day-to-day weather changes

• Rotation of the Earth

• The SIZE of the Earth

• Moving of Air Mass

• Action of wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Students report that the sky in their area has mostly cirrus clouds. What are

most likely the weather conditions in the area?

• Rainy

• Cold

• Windy

• Fair

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which best describes a hurricane?

• Low Pressure (Lousy weather)

• High Pressure (happy weather)

• a cold front

• stationary front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which instrument is best used to predict weather changes? (HINT: Air Pressure)

• hygrometer

• anemometer

• thermometer

• barometer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

How does the energy from the sun influence the water cycle?

• by trapping water particles in clouds

• by turning liquid water into water vapor

• by causing water to precipitate

• by creating winds in the atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

How do plants return water back into the environment?

• evaporation

• condensation

• transpiration

• radiation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4