Which statement is true?

Cold air masses move faster than warm air masses.

Warm air masses move faster than cold air masses.

All air masses travel at the same speed.

Which statement is true about cold fronts?

Cold fronts rapidly push warm air up.

Cold fronts are represented by red semicircles.

Cold fronts can only occur in the winter season.

Cold fronts form stratus clouds.

What weather symbol represents a warm front?

Purple Triangles and Semicircles

Alternating Blue Triangles and Red Semicircles

What weather symbol represents an Occluded Front?

Purple Triangles and Semicircles

Alternating Blue Triangles and Red Semicircles

The Coriolis Effect causes what phenomenon?

Causes the Earth's wind and water currents to appear curved.

Causes the Earth to rotate faster in the Spring.

Causes the Earth's currents to change directions closer to the equator.

Causes the Earth's winds to travel faster closer to the Poles.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the jet streams move weather systems in which direction?

From West to East across the USA

From North to South across the USA

From South to North across the USA

From East to West across the USA

Which of the following is true about warm fronts?

Warm air slowly slides up and over the existing cold air.

Warm air will sink under the cold air.

Cumulonimbus clouds are formed due to the rapidly raising warm air.

High pressure air will be left behind after the front moves through.

When a cool air mass catches up to an existing warm front, which of the following occurs?

The cool air pushes against the existing warm front wedging the warm air up faster.

The cool air stalls and waits for the existing warm front to move out of the area.

The cool air rises above the existing warm front to keep moving.

The cool air sinks under the existing warm front to keep moving.

What weather symbol represents a stationary front?

Alternating Blue Triangles and Red Semicircles

Purple Triangles and Red Semicircles

Looking at the weather forecast you see blue triangles heading into your area. What weather can you expect?

Clear sunny skies and calm winds

While watching the weather forecast you see red semicircles approaching your area. Which of the following situations correctly describes what is happening?

a warm air mass is approaching a cold air mass causing stratus clouds and steady rain

a cold air mass is overtaking a warm air mass causing stratus clouds & steady rain

a cold air mass is approaching an existing warm front causing rain with scattered storms

a warm air mass and a cold air mass will collide and cause multiple days of rain

Weather Fronts

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Science

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6th - 8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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NGSS

MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS1-1

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30 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What type of pressure has moist air rising?

High

Low

Warm

Cold

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What type of pressure has dry air sinking?

High

Low

Warm

Cold

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What direction does Earth rotate on its axis?

clockwise

counterclockwise

It does not rotate

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What causes the seasons on Earth?

Rotation

Revolution

Revolution and the Tilt of the Earth

Rotation and the Tilt of the Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What direction will Earth be tilted if the Southern Hemisphere is experiencing Summer?

Northern Hemisphere will be tilted away from the Sun

Northern Hemisphere will not be titled towards or away

Southern Hemisphere will not be tilted towards or away.

Southern Hemisphere will be tilted away from the Sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What type of air rises?

Cool/cold air

Warm/hot air

dense air

dry air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

What type of front has cumulonimbus clouds & thunderstorms at it's boundary/leading edge?

Warm

Cold

Stationary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Weather Fronts

30 questions

What type of pressure has moist air rising?

What type of pressure has dry air sinking?

What direction does Earth rotate on its axis?

What causes the seasons on Earth?

What direction will Earth be tilted if the Southern Hemisphere is experiencing Summer?

What type of air rises?

What type of front has cumulonimbus clouds & thunderstorms at it's boundary/leading edge?

Which statement is true?

Which statement is true about cold fronts?

Due to the cold air rapidly pushing the warm air up and out of the way, what type of cloud is produced?

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