The uneven heating and cooling of the atmosphere

How much humidity is in the air

How much precipitation has occurred

The rate of cloud formation in the atmosphere

How would weather conditions change if a high pressure system replaced a low pressure system?

It would become cooler with less humidity.

It would become stormy and rainy.

It would become warmer and more humid.

It would become warmer with strong winds.

Which air current is the most reliable for predicting weather changes in the U.S.A?

Prevailing Westerlies moving West to East.

Polar Easterlies moving from the Northeast.

Trade winds blowing near the equator.

The Gulf Stream traveling along the East coast.

What role does air pressure play in weather conditions?

The force determines the strength of the wind.

It creates downdrafts that blow toward the shore.

It is the primary cause of trade winds.

It determines how high and low the tides are.

What is a convection current?

a pattern of rising warm air and sinking cool air

extremely dense & heavy air masses

a place on the beach where scientists watch weather

an instrument scientists use to measure wind speed

Why does air rise over land at the beach?

Cold air warms up over land and it rises

Warm air over the sea moves inland, cools and rises

Trade winds around the equator blow the air higher at the beach

Land is cooler than water and it repels air away

How does the Gulf Stream affect weather patterns?

It warms air, which warms land along the coast.

In moves air, which causes wind to blow.

It blocks air, which stops wind from blowing.

It cools air, which cools land along the coast.

Why do land breezes blow at night?

Water holds more heat than land at night. The cool air from the land blows to the ocean.

Land holds more heat than water at night. The cool air from the water blows to the land.

Winds move faster over land than over water.

Water temperatures are always colder than land temperatures.

Which will be an effect of a warm front moving into an area?

Clouds form before the front. There are rain showers during the front. Temperatures rise after the front.

It rains before the front. Rain stops during the front. It rains again after the front

Clouds form before the front. There are thunderstorms during the front. The temperatures drop after the front.

It is windy before the front. Skies clear during the front. Air pressure drops after the front.

Why do air temperatures vary over bodies of water and land masses?

Because water holds more heat than land.

Because winds move faster of land than water.

Because water receives more sunlight that land

Because water temperatures are colder than land temperatures.

Weather Unit Review

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MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS1-1

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33 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What instrument measures wind direction?

thermometer

anemometer

wind vane

hygrometer

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does a barometer measure?

air pressure

air temperature

humidity

wind speed

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What weather instrument is used to measure wind speed?

barometer

anemometer

hygrometer

rain gauge

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Enrico will visit the Southern Hemisphere in July. What type of clothes should he pack?

Shorts and t-shirts, because it will be Summer

Pants and jackets, because it will be Winter

Rain Boots, because it will be Spring

Light Sweatshirts, because it will be Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What causes seasons?

The tilt of the Earth on its axis.

The uneven heating and cooling of air.

The direction of wind currents.

The rising and setting of the sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What type of climate does North Carolina have?

Hot all year because we are close to the equator.

Cold all year because we are far from the equator.

Moderate temperatures and precipitation because we are in a tropical zone

Moderate temperatures and precipitation because we are in a temperate zone.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is climate?

The current temperature and wind speed.

The amount of water vapor in the air.

The cloud cover and wind direction.

The average precipitation and temperature.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What weather instrument is used to measure wind speed?

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What type of climate does North Carolina have?

What is climate?

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