Topic 3 Weather Review

Where on a building should a lightning rod be placed to protect a home?

• The side of a home

• The roof of a home

• The porch of a home

• In the yard

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Thunderstorms are strong storms that can happen almost everywhere.

Choose 3 possible effects of a thunderstorm

• lightning strikes

• flooding

• drought

• strong winds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Thunderstorms are strong storms that can happen almost everywhere.

Choose two ways people can reduce the dangerous effects of a thunderstorm.

• Place sandbags in front of doorways to buildings if there is heavy rain.

• Have a lightning rod put on the roof of a building.

• Open the doors and windows in a building.

• Listen to the weather on a weather radio.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Match the following

• Evaporation

• Water Particles go into the air as water vapor

• Precipitation

• Water collects into drops, and the drops become too heavy, and fall back to Earth

• Condensation

• Water vapor particles join together and turn back into liquid form

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

How much water vapor is in the atmosphere is called...

• Precipitation

• Weather

• Humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Bodies of water have an important effect on weather. The larger the body of water, the greater the impact on the weather.

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.

Areas near ​​ (a)   ​ ​ ​ ​ tend to get the most precipitation.

• An Ocean
• A River
• A Lake

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

In the forecast, what two days would you assume has the most humidity?

• Sunday and Monday

• Wednesday and Saturday

• Monday and Saturday

• Tuesday and Friday

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Match the following

• Tornado

• Heavy rain causes water in certain places to become too high

• Hurricane

• Violent winds lift large amounts of sand and wind into the atmosphere

• Flood

• Forms over land, can cause strong winds and flooding

• Sandstorm

• Forms over an ocean, can cause strong winds and flooding

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Match the following

• Humidity

• Themometer

• Temperature

• Barometer

• Barometric Pressure

• Hygrometer