Atmosphere and Weather Quiz

What is the most common type of severe storm?

• Thunderstorm

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Blizzard

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What type of front often brings light, steady rain?

• Warm front

• Cold front

• Stationary front

• Thunderstorm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of front often brings stormy weather?

• Cold front

• Warm front

• Stationary front

• Hurricane

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What forms when cold air pushes under a warm air mass?

• Cold front

• Warm front

• Stationary front

• Hurricane

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What do blizzards refer to?

• Snowstorms with high winds and cold temperatures

• Thunderstorms with hail

• Warm, sunny days

• Heavy rainfall

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is a derecho?

• Widespread windstorm

• Rainy weather that lasts for days

• Type of cloud

• Calm weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is weather?

• Condition of the atmosphere

• Movement of clouds

• Temperature of the ground

• Number of birds in the sky

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How does the geosphere affect climate?

• Areas with mountains at higher altitudes have cooler climates

• Geosphere has no impact on climate

• Geosphere affects only ocean currents

• Geosphere affects only cloud formation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is a boundary between two air masses with different temperatures?

• Front

• Storm

• Cloud

• Tornado

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What forms when warm air pushes into a cold air mass?

• Warm front

• Cold front

• Stationary front

• Thunderstorm

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5