Weather and Climate Post Test Review

Which of the following correctly pairs the cloud and type?

• Stratus

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• Cirrus

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• Cumulus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which is needed for clouds to form?(more than one)

• The Sun

• Water Vapor Rising

• Dust

• Cold Sinking Air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Air, water, and ____ cause weather.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A(n) ____ is a large body of air that has the same temperature properties/conditions as the Earth's Surface.

• Air Mass

• Cloud

• Front

• Tornado

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The boundary between cold and warm air masses is called a __.

• Air Mass

• Front

• Climate

• Flood

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Precipitation (rain, sleet, or snow) and storms occur _____.

• In high-pressure systems

• At fronts

• Only at the equator

• In outer space

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Areas of low pressure usually have__.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Areas of high pressure usually have ___.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The most powerful severe storm is the ____.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the amount of water vapor that the air is holding(measured in %)?

• Temperature

• Humidity

• Wind

• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5