Weather & Climate Review

What happens to air masses when a warm air mass moves toward a cold air mass?

• The warm air mass slides over the cold air.

• The cold air mass slides over the warm air.

• The two air masses mix together completely.

• The warm air mass dissipates.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the term used to describe the maximum amount of water vapor that air at a given temperature can hold?

• Absolute humidity

• 100% relative humidity

• Dew point

• Vapor pressure

What occurs to water vapor when cooling air that is at 100% relative humidity?

• Expand

• Condense

• Evaporate

• Remain unchanged

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What tends to happen to precipitation in a storm?

• It falls randomly around the storm center.

• It tends to fall along the line of the cold front and warm front.

• It only falls in the center of the low-pressure area.

• It is evenly distributed throughout the storm.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is indicated by a decrease in air pressure outside?

• Clearer skies

• Appearance of cloudier skies and sometimes precipitation

• Warmer temperatures

• Decrease in wind speed

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

High pressure, "H" usually means:

• Cloudy skies, rain, and snow

• Clear skies and nice sunny weather

• Only rainy weather

• Only snowy weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Low pressure, "L" usually means:

• Clear skies and nice sunny weather

• Cloudy skies, rain, and snow if temperatures are cold enough

• Only clear skies

• Only thunderstorms

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the direction of wind around a high pressure system in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Clockwise and towards the center

• Counterclockwise and towards the center

• Clockwise and away from the center

• Counterclockwise and away from the center

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the direction of wind around a low pressure system in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Clockwise and towards the center

• Counterclockwise and towards the center

• Clockwise and away from the center

• Counterclockwise and away from the center

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following is associated with a cold front?

• sunny skies

• heavy rains/thunderstorms

• descending/falling air

• light/moderate rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5