Weather Fronts

Which type of storm causes the most flooding in areas located near an ocean coastline?

• tornado

• hurricane

• blizzard

• freezing rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which of these best describes a tornado?

• A winter storm that produces frozen precipitation

• A rotating funnel-shaped cloud with strong winds and thunderstorms

• A severe weather condition with low temperatures and blowing snow

• A storm that forms over warm ocean water and has extremely strong winds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which weather term best describes these words?

rain, snow, sleet

• humidity

• atmosphere

• precipitation

• barometric pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Certain storms form over water near the equator, usually between the months of June and November. Warm, moist air rises quickly over the ocean, causing a strong, whirling storm with high winds and heavy rains. This type of storm is known as a —

• tornado

• hurricane

• blizzard

• sandstorm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which factor is usually recorded when gathering weather data?

• number of gases in the air

• temperature of the air

• type of gases in the air

• amount of air in an area

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This is the measure of the amount of thermal (heat) energy in the atmosphere.

• temperature

• wind speed

• wind direction

• thermometer

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

This is the weight of air and is determined by several factors including the temperature of the air.

• air pressure

• front

• rain

• blizzard

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This is the boundary between air masses of different temperature and humidity.

• cold

• warm

• humidity

• front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This is associated with warm, wet weather.

• high pressure

• medium pressure

• low pressure

• barometer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This is associated with clear, cool weather.

• medium pressure

• high pressure

• low pressure

• barometer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6