Water and Weather 6th SOL Review

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 

• evaporation
• condensation
• accumulation
• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the energy source for the water cycle?

• the sun
• the earth
• water
• the moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The amount of water vapor present in the air is called ________________.

• weather
• humidity
• air mass
• dew point

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?

• Sunny weather
• Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place?

• climate
• temperature
• weather
• air pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which weather tool measures air pressure?

• thermometer
• barometer
• anemometer
• psychrometer

The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs is the _.

• thermosphere
• stratosphere
• mesosphere
• troposphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

In what areas of the world do hurricanes form?

• Warm ocean waters
• Polar ocean waters
• On lakes and rivers
• Over the central plains of the U.S

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Thunderstorm clouds are called - 

• Cirrus
• Stratus
• Cumulus
• Cumulonimbus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5