Weather Review

All locations on the planet do NOT heat evenly.

Where would we expect to find warmer areas on Earth?

• Near the equator

• Near the poles

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What parts of the planet would be cooler?

• Near the equator

• Near the poles

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What surfaces on Earth heat more slowly?

• Areas over land heat more slowly

• Areas over water heat more slowly.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What does air do as it is heated?

• Heated air rises.

• Heated air sinks.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What does air do as it cools?

• Cooled air rises.

• Cooled air sinks.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Air that cools becomes ___

• less dense and rises.

• more dense and sinks.

• less dense and sinks.

• more dense and rises.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Local breezes are created because ___.

• of differences in air temperature

• of differences in cloud cover

• of differences in humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

On a summer day, Thomas is standing in his driveway waiting for his mother. Energy from the Sun is making Thomas feel hot. This energy is being transmitted by three different methods. Which of the following is an example of convection?

• Energy streaming through space toward Thomas​

• Heat being transferred from air particles to the asphalt​

• Heat moving through Thomas’s clothes to warm his skin​

• Warm air rising from just above the asphalt to reach the level of Thomas’s face ​

A _____________ is a large body of air in the lower atmosphere that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure.

• Front

• Air Mass

• Continental

• Jet Stream

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the energy source for the water cycle?

• the sun
• the earth
• water
• the moon

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