Weather and Seasonal Changes

What is weather?

• daily or hourly changes in the atmosphere in a specific place

• atmospheric changes over a long period of time in a region

• average weather in a region

• the Appalachian Mountains have a dry cool weather in the summer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What does forecast mean?

• weather over a long period of time

• the day to day changes in the atmosphere

• a prediction of the weather for a specific time in the future

• temperature changes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What does climate mean?

• the usual weather over a long period of time in a region

• refers to daily or even hourly changes of the atmosphere

• example: it is a rainy day

• example: it got down to -20 degrees last night

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is an air mass?

• a large bodies of air

• the transition zone between fronts

• leading edge of colder air

• leading edge of warmer air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Where one air mass meets another air mass it is called...

• battle

• front

• larger air mass

• uneven heating of the earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What kind of weather does a cold front bring?

• warmer air and light precipitation

• colder air and light precipitation

• colder air and thunder storms

• warm air and thunder storms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of weather does a warm front bring?

• colder air and thunder storms

• warmer air and light precipitation

• colder air and light precipitation

• warmer air and thunder storms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Temperature is measured with what type of weather instrument?

• hygrometer

• thermometer

• barometer

• rain gaige

Why does warm air rise?

• warm air is less dense and lighter than cold air

• warm air is more dense and heavier than cold air

• cold air pushes warm air up

• warm air is heavier than cold air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of weather does a High pressure system bring?

• dry weather and colder temperatures

• wet weather and warmer temperatures

• dry weather and warmer temperatures

• wet weather and colder temperatures

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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