Weather Pregame

Which sentence best describes a flood?

• It does not rain for a long time.

• Earth wears down and breaks apart.

• A fire makes space for new plant growth.

• A large amount of water covers normally dry land.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which climate is most likely to be hot and wet?

• polar

• tropical

• temperate

• mid-continental

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of these describes climate best?

• number of floods in a year

• amount of rain in one month

• type of weather over many years

• where an area is located on Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This house was designed to reduce the impact of a certain type of weather hazard. Which type of weather hazard is this house designed for?

• flooding

• blizzard

• tornadoes

• ice storms

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Which tool measures precipitation?

• wind vane

• rain gauge

• anemometer

• thermometer

What causes a drought?

• hot weather

• moving water

• less rainfall than normal

• more rainfall than normal

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which word describes dangerous weather?

• severe

• snowy

• strong

• sunny

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Which weather describes a blizzard?

• strong wind and lots of rain

• strong wind and lots of snow

• light rain and cold temperatures

• light snow and mild temperatures

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Jason made a graph of the average low temperature in his city every other month. The temperatures are in degrees Fahrenheit.

Which low temperature is most likely for a day in January?

• 46°

• 56°

• 65°

• 72°

The picture shows weather over a mountain range. Which kind of weather is happening?

• dry

• fair

• sunny

• rainy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5