The map below is used to predict the weather. Students in which city will MOST likely want to wear a raincoat the next day?

• Denver

• Houston

• New York City

• Seattle

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Alberta Clippers are fast-moving winter low-pressure systems. These systems start over the Canadian province of Alberta. The polar jet stream carries them across the United States. Alberta Clippers often bring very cold air and snow. Which of the following shapes the jet stream carrying these systems?

• the temperature of Earth’s surface

• the location of other pressure systems

• the path of the subtropical jet stream

• the direction of Earth’s tilt from the Sun

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Which will most likely result from a low-pressure weather system?

• warm temperatures

• cloudy conditions

• clear conditions

• cool temperatures

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Aisha measured and recorded the high and low temperatures for four days. She also recorded the average high and low temperatures for each day. On how many days was the measured temperature outside of the average range?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Which correctly compares low- and high-pressure weather systems?

• A low-pressure system usually brings cool dry air and clear skies, while a high-pressure system brings clouds and precipitation.

• A low-pressure system usually brings clouds and precipitation, while a high-pressure system brings cool dry air and clear skies.

• A low-pressure system usually brings warm dry air and clear skies, while a high-pressure system usually brings warm moist air and precipitation.

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A student in northern Ohio lost a balloon in a storm. Toward which state would the balloon MOST likely travel?

• Michigan

• Indiana

• Pennsylvania

• Kentucky

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From which cloud would rain or snow most likely fall?

• cirrus

• cumulus

• cumulonimbus

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Meteorologists forecast the high temperature for the day to be 90°F. At which time would the temperature be the closest to 90°F?

• 6:00 a.m.

• 2:00 p.m.

• 7:00 p.m.

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High average daily temperature and heavy annual precipitation are found in a

• desert

• grassland

• rainforest

• tundra

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Which best describes the role of litter in an ecosystem?

• Litter causes landfills to fill up more quickly.

• Litter is a pollutant that can harm living things in an ecosystem.

• Litter provides natural habitats for certain organisms in an ecosystem.

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