Weather and Climate test (EL/SE)

Correctly label the uneven heating occuring at the beach during the day for the land and water as well as the air right above each

a

b

c

e

High Pressure Air

Water is warm

Water is cool

Land is cool

Land is warm

Low pressure air

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Uneven Heating

Label the descriptions of warm and cold air

Groups:

(a) Warm Air

,

(b) Cold Air

• Can hold more water

• takes up more space or volume

• Rises Up

• Sinks down

• makes low pressure systems

• takes up less space

• holds less water

• makes high pressure systems

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Weather

Match the following weather instruments to their purpose.

• Measures air pressure

• 
• Measures temperature

• 
• Measures wind speed

• 

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ALCOS

12

Integrate

qualitative

scientific

Label the air masses

Continental = Land

Maritime = Ocean

a

b

c

d

Maritime tropical

Maritime polar

Continental polar

Continental tropical

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Climate

Please match the vocabulary words

• jet stream

• the condition of the atmosphere at a specific time and place

• front

• 1. a boundary that forms between air masses.

• weather

• the condition of the atmosphere during LONG PERIODS of time over LARGE AREAS

• air mass

• a large volume of air that take on the same temperature and moisture of the ground or water they are above

• climate

• is a fast, narrow current of air flowing from west to east that encircles the globe

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Weather

Choose the spot on the map that shows a cold front

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Weather

Choose the spot on the map that shows an area with clear skies and nice weather

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Weather

Label the difference between high and low pressure systems

Groups:

(a) High Pressure

,

(b) Low Pressure

• cold air

• sinks down

• warm air

• more evaporation

• causes less evaporation

• causes clear skies and nice weather

• rises up

• causes precipitation and bad weather

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Weather

Most weather happens here

• fronts

• jet streams

• equator

• north and south poles

Answer explanation

Most weather phenomena occur in the 'fronts', which are the boundary zones between two air masses of different densities. When these air masses meet, they cause weather conditions like rain, snow, storm, etc. Hence, the correct answer is 'fronts'.

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Weather

Ashley is planning a trip to a desert during the summer. She learns that as the temperature in the desert increases, the air pressure (a)   .

• increases

• decreases
• stays the same

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5