Meteorology Review_Physical Science

Which of the following pressure systems is correctly paired with the respective weather conditions?

• A) high-pressure and fair weather

• B) high-pressure and cloudy, unstable conditions

• C) Low-pressure and fair weather

• D) Low-pressure and warm, stable conditions

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Which is a form of precipitation?

• Frost

• Snow

• Dew

• Fog

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Excess water leaves a plant through its leaves by

• A) locomotion

• B) photosynthesis

• C) hydrolysis

• D) transpiration

Why do clouds and precipitation usually occur along the frontal surface?

• A) The warm air rises, expands, and cools

• B) The warm air sinks, expands, and warms.

• C) The cool air rises, compresses, and cools.

• D) The cool air sinks, compresses, and warms.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Which type of weather front is shown?

• warm front

• cold front

• occluded front

• stationery front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

)The characteristics of an air mass which formed over the Gulf of Mexico would probably be

• A) cool and dry

• B) warm and dry

• C) cool and humid

• D) warm and humid

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Tornadoes occur when a very cold, dry air mass meets a very warm, wet air mass. Which two air masses would most likely form a tornado when they meet?

• A) cP and cA

• B) cT and mP

• C) cP and mT

• D) mP and mT

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Warm air rising in the atmosphere is an example of heat being transferred by

• absorption

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

An increase in which gas would cause the most greenhouse warming of Earth’s atmosphere?

• A) nitrogen

• B) oxygen

• C) carbon dioxide

• D) hydrogen

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

In which group are these processes correctly identified?

• A-deamination; B-transpiration; C-condensation; D evaporation

• A-transpiration; B-evaporation; C-condensation; D-precipitation

• A-condensation; B-precipitation; C-transpiration; D evaporation

• A-transpiration; B-deamination; C-condensation; D-precipitation

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