Weather & Climate 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 affects the climate of an area?

• latitude

• humidity

• vegetation

• precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the primary cause of wind?

• the uneven heating of Earth

• precipitation falling to Earth

• many gases released into the air

• water constantly evaporating into theatmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Air pressure is greatest:

• closer to Earth
• farther from Earth

A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming over land is:

• hurricane
• tornado
• thunderstorm
• blizzard

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A severe storm that involves winds over 119mph and forms over water is:

• tornado
• thunderstorm
• hurricane
• blizzard

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

This severe weather involves low temperatures and snow either falling or drifting

• hurricane
• thunderstorm
• tornado
• blizzard

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The boundary  between two air masses is known as:

• front
• storm
• climate
• flood

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When air contains as much moisture as possible at a specific temperature, it is:

• at its dew point
• saturated
• at its dew point AND saturated
• none of the rest

Cold air traveling south from Canada is:

• continental tropical
• continental polar
• maritime tropical
• maritime polar

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5