Weather Forecasting

Weather Forecasting

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-6

Standards-aligned

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which front, red or blue, is a warm front?

red

blue

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The warm front is moving North. I can tell because:

warm fronts always move North.

North is the best direction.

the bumps on the front are pointing North.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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A cold front usually brings:

a fast moving storm followed by cool temperatures and clear skies.

days of overcast skies and precipitation.

a few cirrus clouds.

thunder, but no lightning.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which place has experienced a drop in temperature?

Florida

California

New Mexico

southern Texas

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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If you stood at one of the circles, where would the wind be fastest?

It would be fastest at the gold circle.

It would be fastest at the black circle.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is the wind direction for Farmington?

(Where is the wind coming from?)

It is a ESE (east-southeast) wind.

It is a W (west) wind.

It is a NE (northeast) wind.

It is a NNW (north-northwest) wind.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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When the temperature decreases, the relative humidity:

increases.

decreases.

stays the same.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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