Weather #2

The apparent curving of the path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earth's rotation.

• wind

• Coriolis Effect

• global wind

• jet stream

• local wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The movement of air over short distances that can blow from any direction. Ex. land and sea breezes, valley and mountain breezes.

• wind

• Coriolis Effect

• global wind

• jet stream

• local wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The ______ is the lowest layer of the atmosphere and is the layer where weather takes place.

• atmosphere

• air pressure

• troposphere

• stratosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What causes global convection currents?

• Forests

• Greenhouse Gasses

• more land forms

• uneven heating of the Earth's surface

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Low pressures are associated with what type of weather?

• fair weather

• cold weather

• warm weather

• rainy weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Warm Fronts bring...

• rain followed by cool dry air

• hurricanes

• rain followed by hot humid air

• fair weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What city will experience decreasing temperatures in the next day?

• Denver

• El Paso

• Memphis

• Los Angeles

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This tool measures the wind speed.

• barometer

• anemometer

• thermometer

• psychrometer

Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of ____.

• precipitation

• condensation

• evaporation

• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which one shows a warm front?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5