Understanding the Skies

What type of precipitation is typically in the form of small ice pellets?

• Rain

• Sleet

• Snow

• Hail

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which type of air mass is characterized by dry and hot conditions and usually forms over northern Mexico and the southwestern United States?

• Maritime Tropical

• Continental Tropical

• Maritime Polar

• Continental Polar

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the name of the global wind belt that affects the weather in the United States and Canada?

• Trade Winds

• Westerlies

• Polar Easterlies

• Doldrums

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which type of severe weather involves a rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground?

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Blizzard

• Hailstorm

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the term for the boundary that separates different air masses?

• Isobar

• Front

• Isotherm

• Jet stream

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which global wind pattern is found nearest to the equator?

• Trade Winds

• Westerlies

• Polar Easterlies

• Horse Latitudes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of precipitation occurs when rain falls through a layer of freezing air near the ground, coating surfaces with ice?

• Sleet

• Snow

• Freezing Rain

• Graupel

Which air mass would likely bring cool, moist weather to the western coast of the United States?

• Maritime Tropical

• Continental Tropical

• Maritime Polar

• Continental Polar

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the name of the severe weather phenomenon that is characterized by a rotating storm system with a calm center, often causing significant damage in coastal areas?

• Tornado

• Typhoon

• Hurricane

• Thunderstorm

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

During which global wind pattern do sailors experience very little wind, making sea travel difficult?

• Trade Winds

• Westerlies

• Doldrums

• Horse Latitudes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6