EAS B Final

A location’s climate can be described by its _____.

• Wind speed and direction
• Humidity
• Air temperature
• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Weather is the long-term average of the measured humidity in a particular spot.

• True
• False

Complete the sentence using the word temperature, climate, or atmosphere. The long-term average weather for a region is called (a)   .

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The weather of a region depends on:

• Air pressure
• Precipitation
• Cloud cover
• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Winds are caused primarily by:

• a. Humidity differences
• b. Pressure differences
• c. Effect of land and sea distribution
• d. All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The Intertropical Convergence Zone is also known as the _____.

• a. Doldrums
• b. Horse latitudes
• c. Sub polar low
• d. All of the above

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Where is there not much wind?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following air fronts does not move?

• a. Occluded front
• b. Stationary front
• c. Warm front
• d. Cold front

A warm front in winter could lead to this weather

• a. Strong winds and thunderstorms with heavy snows
• b. Warm air and rain give way to cold air with heavy snow with nimbostratus clouds and fog
• c. Warm air with intense pouring rain
• d. Cold air and snow give way to warmer sleet and freezing rain with stratus clouds and fog

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A light rain that lasts throughout a day and is followed by humid weather is most likely the result of a ______ .

• a. Warm front
• b. Cold front
• c. Stationary front
• d. None of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5