Weather Review

 Jason's table shows weather conditions for an area for the four seasons of one year. It rains more in the spring than in the fall in this area. The data in the table are NOT in order by season. Column 2 is winter. Which sequence below places the columns in order by season?

• 2 4 1 3

• 2 3 4 2

• 2 1 3 4

•  2 4 3 1

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which is true of the seasonal weather patterns of places that are at the same latitude? 

• They have the same wind patterns.

• They have the same amount of rain.

• They have the same intensity of sunlight.

• They have the same kinds of severe weather.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Land heats up faster during the day than water does. As the beach gets warm during the day, it heats the air above it. The warm air rises and cool air from the ocean is pulled in to replace it. So, air flows from the ocean to the land. At night, the land cools faster than the ocean. What MOST likely happens to the air at the beach at night? 

• The air is still.

• The air moves along the coast.

• The air flows from the ocean to the land. 

•  The air flows from the land to the ocean.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following has the greatest effect on the temperatures in these cities? 

•  latitude 

• precipitation

• air pressure

• wind speed

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A cold front will move through Raleigh late Wednesday afternoon. Which type of weather conditions will Raleigh most likely experience during that time? 

• cooler temperatures Tuesday, clear skies late Wednesday, and warm temperatures on Thursday 

• warmer temperatures Tuesday, clear skies late Wednesday, and cooler temperatures on Thursday

• warmer temperatures Tuesday, stormy weather late Wednesday, and cooler temperatures on Thursday

• cooler temperatures Tuesday, stormy weather late Wednesday, and 

  warmer temperatures on Thursday

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of weather conditions will most likely occur if a thunderstorm is approaching an area?

• a decrease in wind speed and temperature

• an increase in wind speed and a decrease in precipitation

• an increase in wind speed and precipitation

• A decrease in wind speed and an increase in air pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

In the winter, the air pressure has been decreasing over several days. Which weather will most likely occur?

• cloudy skies and heavy snowstorms

• clear skies and hot temperatures

• cloudy skies and strong thunderstorms

• clear skies and cold temperatures

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Which observation describes a change in climate rather than a change in weather?

• The thunderstorm dropped about three centimeters of rain today.

• The average summer temperatures have increased over the last ten years.

• The snowfall in this area was more this week than it was last week.

• The average wind speed in April was less than it was in March.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

On a hot summer day, cumulus clouds grow taller and darker. Which type 

of weather will most likely occur? 

• clear skies

• a hurricane

• a thunderstorm

• several snowy days

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which city is most likely to experience precipitation? 

• City W

• City X

• City Y

• City Z

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