2024 Weather and Climate Test Review

Liquid or solid water falling from the atmosphere

• air pressure
• humidity
• precipitation
• temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A measure of how hot or cold something is

• air pressure
• precipitation
• temperature
• wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

The force of air pushing on an object

• air pressure
• humidity
• precipitation
• temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The horizontal movement of air from places of high pressure to places of low pressure

• humidity
• precipitation
• temperature
• wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air

• air pressure
• humidity
• temperature
• wind

The climate of an area can be different from its weather. Which of the following statements describes the climate of an area?

• The average temperature from 1930–1996 was 23°C (74°F).
• There should be heavy rains tomorrow morning.
• The rains next week are expected to cause some flooding.
• The high temperature on September 4, 2009, was 32°C (89°F).

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What is the most likely forecast of any area experiencing high barometric pressure?

• Stormy
• Sunny
• Windy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Scientists who study weather and try to predict it are called ......

• astronomers
• volcanologists
• meteorologists

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Wind blows because of

• differences in temperature due to differences in air pressure
• Isobars connecting
• really large fans above the clouds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Air always moves from areas of

• high pressure to low pressure
• low altitude to high altitude
• low pressure to high pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6