8.5 Winter Weather Test 22-23

Ingredients for Lake effect are a long unfrozen lake and .....

• Strong winds above 40 mph

• A lake/land temperature difference of at least 23 °F (13 °C).

• No winds

• A lake/land temperature difference of at least 5 °F (-15 °C).

Which condition is NOT favorable for lake effect to form?

• cold air moving over a ‘warm’ unfrozen lake

• convergence of wind with land

• warm dry air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Will lake effect snow likely develop if the lake is frozen?

• no

• yes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

During which time period did the lake-effect snow storm most likely occur as it moved across to Pulaski?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Best evidence from the data table for lake effect is

• Wind blowing any distance over any water into will create lake effect snow.

• Wind blowing east over 50 degree water into 25 degree air is required for lake effect.

• Wind blowing west over 50 degree water into 25 degree air is required for lake effect.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A front is defined as

• The height of land above sea level

• A boundary between two air masses

• the pressure caused by the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area

• a high-speed high-altitude airstream blowing from west to east near the top of the troposphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Air pressure is defined as

• The height of land above sea level

• A boundary between two air masses

• the pressure caused by the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area

• a high-speed high-altitude airstream blowing from west to east near the top of the troposphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

_______ pressure systems are characterized by cloudy, rainy weather.

• High
• Low

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

_______ pressure systems are characterized by fair weather.

• High
• Low

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Air moves toward the center of a _________ pressure system.

• High
• Low

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6