Final Review 3

A student makes a model as to why we see constellations in the sky. Which of the following is the ONLY accurate part of the model (the other two are errors)?

• The constellations should not revolve around Earth

• The sun should not be farther away than the constellations

• The Earth rotates on its axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Approximately how many hail reports were there at point A?

• 0

• 1

• 4

• 7

Which of the following statements is best supported by the diagram?

• The majority of severe hail storms occur on the coast.

• The majority of severe hail storms occur in the central states of the US

• All states get more than 2 hail storm reports on average per year.

• Hail is more likely to occur along plate boundaries.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What type of relationship exists between height at the top of a thunderstorm cloud and the probability of hail forming?

• direct

• inverse

• cyclical

• no relationship

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

How could you protect yourself in a hail storm?

• Get in a car and follow the storm

• Seek shelter

• Crawl into a ditch

Which of the following supports the idea that the continents were once joined and drifted apart?

• Convection currents in the core

• As altitude increases, air pressure decreases

• The shapes of the continents match up

• Warm air rises, expands, cools and condenses onto a condensation nuclei

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of pressure system would be associated with this weather forecast?

• Low Pressure System

• High Pressure System

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following concepts does this show?

• the rock cycle

• energy transfer

• continental drift

• greenhouse effect

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What weather conditions are associated with low pressure?

• sunny

• clear skies

• precipitation

• fair weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What causes winds?

• a large difference in air pressure

• low pressure systems

• high pressure systems

• no difference in air pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6