Warm air rises because it

has a lower density than cool air.

has a higher density than cool air.

what usually happens with a region's weather

minute to minute changes in the atmosphere

air pressure, temperature, humidity

The surface of Earth is constantly changing, primarily due to the

uneven heating of the surface that creates weather.

uneven flow of magnetic energy from pole to pole.

Where is a tornado most likely to form?

near the middle of a cold, dry air mass

at the center of high-pressure system

How do the conditions for a tornado differ from the conditions for a hurricane?

Tornadoes form over land, while hurricanes form over bodies of water

Tornadoes never form when there is rain, while hurricanes always form with rain.

Tornadoes form under low pressure, while hurricanes form under high pressure

Tornadoes form in a stable atmosphere, while hurricanes form in an unstable atmosphere

What should you do if a hurricane is heading your way?

pack up and prepare to leave if you live on the coast

lay low in a ditch if you are stuck outside

a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel shaped cloud and beneath a large storm system.

a storm with thunder and lighting and typically also heavy rain or hail

a storm that can be the same as thunderstorms, but can be even more dangerous

a huge storm with strong winds and storm surges

What is the correct definition for Drought?

an extended period of low rainfall resulting in a shortage of water.

a living or nonliving thing that influences living things.

A place where it has rained a lot

a natural event that results in great damage or loss of life.

What is the correct definition for Severe Weather?

a natural event that results in great damage or loss of life.

The sound caused by the rapid expansion of air along an electrical strike.

severe storm that develops over tropical oceans and whose strong winds of more than 119km/h spiral in toward the intensely low pressure storm center.

A destructive, rotating column of air that has very high wind speeds and that may be visible as a funnel shaped cloud.

6th Grade Weather and Climate

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Tropical is

cold

wet

dry

hot

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Marine means

hot

cold

wet

dry

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Continental

wet

dry

hot

cold

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What layer of the earth does weather occur in?

troposphere

athenospher

atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is evaporation?

a gas to a liquid

the changing of a liquid from a liquid state to a gas

a solid to a gas

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is a hurricane?

a huge, slow spinning tropical storm that forms over water and has very high winds

the shaking of the earth

movement of weathered rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Name the front

Cold front

Warm front

Stationary front

Occuluded front

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6th Grade Weather and Climate

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Tropical is

Marine means

Continental

What layer of the earth does weather occur in?

What is evaporation?

What is a hurricane?

Name the front

Name the front

What type of air mass is 1.

Name the front

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