Weather 3

• location J

• location K

• location L

• location M

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What usually occurs as a storm approaches an area?

• Temperature rises rapidly.

• Air pressure rises rapidly.

• Air pressure falls rapidly.

• Humidity decreases rapidly.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the jet stream?

• The jet stream is a fast-flowing air current that moves weather systems.

• The jet stream is a fast-flowing water current in the Pacific Ocean that changes weather.

• The jet stream is a weather pattern that forms over large bodies of water.

• The jet stream is a part of the atmosphere in which aircraft fly to avoid weather systems.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What effect does the Gulf Stream have on the weather along the southeastern coast of the United States?

• It keeps temperatures cooler year-round.

• It keeps temperatures warmer in the winter.

• It decreases precipitation year-round.

• It reduces precipitation in the summer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

An air mass forms over land and becomes dry as it loses its moisture to the dry land below it. What type of air mass is described?

• continental

• jet stream

• maritime

• trade winds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The Gulf Stream current moves off the East Coast of the United States. What type of climate does this current cause along the East Coast?

• cool and dry climate

• cool and wet climate

• moderate and dry climate

• moderate and wet climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A student lives near the coast of North Carolina and observes that the high temperature does not change much from day to day. What best explains the student’s observation?

• El Niño helps keep temperatures warmer in cooler months.

• La Niña helps keep temperatures warmer in cooler months.

• The jet stream helps keep temperatures warmer in cooler months.

• The Gulf Stream helps keep temperatures warmer in cooler months.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which statement is true about the movement of the jet stream?

• The jet stream flows across the United States from east to west.

• The jet stream flows across the United States from west to east.

• The jet stream flows across the United States from north to south.

• The jet stream flows across the United States from south to north.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

• cooler weather

• hot, dry weather

• mild, wet weather

• tropical weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How can hurricanes at sea affect the local weather of a coastal town?

• They can bring sunny weather.

• They can bring cold weather.

• They can cause flooding.

• They can bring snow.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2