Weather Unit Review

There is a high-pressure system in the forecast. What type of weather can you expect?

• clouds and storms

• sunny and clear

• warm and storms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A thunderstorm is coming. What can you expect?

• temperatures and winds to go down

• winds to go up and rain to stop

• winds and rain to increase

• winds go down and air pressure goes up

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What has the biggest influence on the temperature of an area?

• people

• sunlight

• rain

• plants

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What causes the changes in the seasons?

• The jet stream

• The Earth's distance from the sun

• The gulf stream

• The Earth's tilt on its axis

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which statement refers to the climate of North Carolina?

• There were clouds in Asheboro on Wednesday

• July is the warmest month in North Carolina

• It was sunny last week in Moyock

• There was rain in Nags Head over the weekend

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What causes daily weather changes?

• winds in the area

• Earth's rotation

• people

• moving air masses

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What can you expect if you see mostly cirrus clouds?

• rainy weather

• fair weather

• cold weather

• thunderstorms

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

On a warm day a warm air mass passes over a colder air mass, what is likely to happen?

• cirrus clouds will form

• skies will clear

• rain will fall

• a rise in air pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is true of low-pressure?

• it brings clouds and rain

• it brings cool dry air

• it brings clear skies

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is true of high-pressure?

• it brings clouds and rain

• it brings warm moist air

• it brings clear skies

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5