Are you smarter than a fifth grader? Weather Edition

When the sun warms water, which resulting process occurs?

• precipitation

• runoff

• evaporation

• condensation

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Which is MOST responsible for the changes in seasons?

• the jet stream

• the tilt of Earth on its axis

• the ocean currents

• the distance from Earth to the sun

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In North Carolina, the wind is blowing from the north. If the wind changes direction and begins to blow from the south, what will MOST LIKELY result?

• The temperatures will increase.

• The temperatures will decrease.

• The air pressure will increase.

• The wind speeds will decrease.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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Which BEST explains why a storm that affects an area in the western United States may affect an area in the eastern United States a few days later?

• The jet stream winds blow storms from east to west.

• The jet stream winds blow storms from west to east.

• Cool Gulf Stream water causes storms to form in the east.

• Warm Gulf Stream water causes storms to form in the west.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which BEST describes the cause of day-to-day weather changes?

• the rotation of Earth

• the size of Earth

• action of the winds

• moving air masses

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Students report that the sky in their area has mostly cirrus clouds. What are MOST LIKELY the weather conditions in the area?

• rainy

• cold

• windy

• fair

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which BEST describes a hurricane?

• a low-pressure weather system

• a high-pressure weather system

• a cold front

• a stationary front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which instrument is BEST used to predict weather changes?

• a hygrometer

• a barometer

• a thermometer

• an anemometer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

On a June day, a warm, moist air mass slowly passes over a colder air mass in North Carolina. What will MOST LIKELY happen next?

• Rain will fall.

• Cirrus clouds will form.

• Skies will clear.

• Atmospheric pressure will rise.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which is MOST responsible for the movement of weather systems across the United States?

• the Gulf Stream

• the prevailing westerlies

• the southeast trade winds

• the jet stream

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