7E.1.3 and 7E.1.4

Which statement BEST describes why land breezes occur near large bodies of water?

• Land heats up faster than water.

• Land cools off faster than water.

• Land cools off more slowly than water.

• Land heats up more slowly than water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which choice BEST describes how a severe thunderstorm might form?

• High winds push a fast surge of water toward coastal areas.

• High winds push a fast surge of water away from coastal areas.

• A cold air mass condenses as it is pushed up by a fast-moving warm front.

• A warm air mass condenses as it is pushed up by a fast-moving cold front.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A thunderstorm with low barometric pressure and high-speed winds forms over land. Which type of weather might develop there?

• tornado

• hurricane

• cold and snowy

• sunny and clear

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of large storm MOST LIKELY happens when a low-pressure system forms over the ocean in the summer?

• hail

• hurricane

• thunderstorm

• tornado

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which type of front has a cold air mass sliding under a warm air mass?

• cold front

• warm front

• occluded front

• stationary front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The air pressure drastically drops over the course of a summer day. What type of weather will MOST LIKELY occur that night?

• blizzard

• light rain

• clear skies

• thunderstorm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

An area experienced thunderstorms with high winds and a drop in temperature. Which weather event MOST LIKELY occurred?

• A stationary front moved through the area.

• A fast-moving cold front moved through the area.

• A fast-moving warm front moved through the area.

• A slow-moving warm front followed a fast-moving cold front through the area.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A warm front is moving toward a town. What weather conditions should the town residents expect as the front arrives?

• warmer temperatures and light drizzle

• warmer temperatures and heavy rains

• warmer temperatures and cloudy, dry skies

• warmer temperatures and clear, sunny skies

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which statement BEST explains clouds and light precipitation that last for four to five days in a particular area?

• A cold front and warm front are stalled.

• A warm front is taking over a cold front.

• A cold front is taking over a warm front.

• A cold front is occluded by a warm front.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which MOST LIKELY contributes to the rotational pattern of a hurricane that develops in the Atlantic Ocean?

• Gulf Stream

• Coriolis effect

• low relative humidity

• high-pressure systems

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6