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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which most likely produces clear, cool weather?

• zero air pressure

• stable air pressure

• a low pressure system

• a high pressure system

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Mark looks at the clouds in the sky and decides that he does not need to take his umbrella with him today. Which clouds did Mark most likely see in the sky?

• cirrus

• nimbostratus

• cumulonimbus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of cloud is most responsible for severe thunderstorms?

• cumulus

• cirrus

• stratus

• cumulonimbus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Kaeric looks at the barometer and notices it’s dropping. What kind of weather should he expect?

• cool and clear

• rainy and stormy

• foggy and cold

• sunny and mild

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The lowest layer of the atmosphere that contains the clouds and weather is the

• troposphere

• exosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is a storm surge?

• When sea levels rise and cause flooding

• When sea levels fall and cause draining

• When sea levels stay the same

• There is no such thing as storm surge

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

This type of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals

• cumulus cloud
• stratus cloud
• cirrus cloud
• cumulonimbus cloud

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This type of cloud is thin and flat, and the edges are not clearly defined

• cirrus cloud
• cumulus cloud
• stratus cloud
• cumulonimbus cloud

78% of the Earth's atmosphere is ___________ and 21% of the Earth's atmosphere is _____________.

• Oxygen, Nitrogen

• Nitrogen, Oxygen

• Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide

• Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide