Weather and Climate Unit Review

Hurricanes usually occur in the Myrtle Beach area in late summer and fall. When they hit the coast the area experiences high winds, heavy rains and storm surge which can cause flooding. What is the best step you can take if there is a hurricane warning in your area?

• Take a shelter in a low area such as a ditch.

• Stay indoors and lock the doors.

• Move inland away from the coast.

• Go to the top of your house to avoid flooding.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A student was asked to make a model representing the gases in the atmosphere. She decided to make a circle graph or pie chart to show the percentage of each gas. Which gas would make up the largest part of circle graph?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Water Vapor

There has been a weather alert in our area that warns of a tornado. What should you do if you are inside your house?

• Board up the windows in your house.

• Go outside and get into a car.

• Go to a room with no windows.

• Move to upper floor to avoid flooding.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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A thunderstorm can have strong winds, lightning, and sometimes hail. What is the best thing you can do if you are outside and an afternoon thunderstorm starts?

• Lie down flat in ditch.

• Find shelter under a tree.

• Find shelter inside a building.

• Move to a hill to avoid flooding.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The weather report warned that a large storm was approaching. They said that there was a danger of strong winds and flooding caused by large waves and a rapid rise in sea levels. A radar image of the storm showed the clouds moving in a large circular pattern. Coastal residents were asked to board up their windows and move inland. What type of storm was most likely coming?

• Thunderstorm

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Blizzard

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A student made the graph to model Earth's atmosphere where weather takes place. Each part of the graph represents the amount of a certain kind of gas.

Which part of the graph represents oxygen?

• A

• B

• C

• D

The chart shows climate data for Conway, South Carolina.

Which of the following is the best claim that can be made about the climate in Conway from this data?

• It is hotter and wetter during the summer in Conway.

• It is hotter and drier during the summer in Conway.

• It is cooler and wetter during the winter in Conway.

• It is cooler and drier during the spring in Conway.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The picture shows a model of the water cycle.

Which one of the processes shown in the model is powered by heat energy from the sun?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The climate zone map shown groups the regions of country according to temperature these areas experience.

Which one of the zones is most likely to be hot and humid?

• Northern

• North/Central

• South/Central

• Southern

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A group of students built the setup shown to help them model the water cycle.

Why did they most likely add the clay mountain?

• To help model condensation.

• To help model evaporation.

• To help model runoff.

• To help model precipitation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4