Weather Practice

Which cloud is associated with days of light rain? 

• cirrus

• stratus

• cumulonimbus

• cumulus

Which answer describes a hurricane?

• a low pressure system

• a high pressure system

• a cold front

• a stationary front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which most affects weather along the NC coast?

• La Nina

• the Jet Stream

• the Gulf Stream

• prevailing westerlies

Which is the least important in determining the local weather conditions of an area?

• landforms

• wind speed

• precipitation

• temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which is responsible for changes in the seasons?

• 
  the jet stream

• ocean currents

• distance of earth to sun

• tilt of the Earth on its axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How does the gulf stream affect the coast of NC?

• It causes land temperatures along the coast to be colder in the winter. 

• It causes land temperatures along the coast to be milder in the winter. 

• It causes winds to move from north to south during the winter. 

• It causes winds to move from north to south during the summer. 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which describe's Florida's climate?

• A snow storm occured once 30 years ago.

• It was 87 degrees today in Miami, Florida

• The hottest months are July and August

• The sky had cirrus clouds on Wednesday

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Why do most day to day weather changes occur?

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's size

• wind in at the beach

• moving air masses

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When we have cirrus clouds we usually have

• fair weather

• rainy weather

• cold weather

• windy weather

What moves weather from west to east across the United States?

• the Gulf Stream

• the prevailing westerlies

• the eastern trade winds

• the jet stream