Final Review # 2

Which two weather symbols represent severe weather?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The station model below represents some weather information for a location in New York State. Based on the information on the station model, the weather at this location is

• partly cloudy and windy with blowing snow

• cloudy and windy with thunderstorms

• cloudy and calm with visibility of 2 miles

• partly cloudy and calm with an air temperature of 73°F

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Refer to Figure 2 and answer the following question: What are the wind direction and the wind speed at this location?

• Wind from the southeast at 15 knots

• Wind from the northwest at 15 knots

• Wind from the southeast at 25 knots

• Wind from the northwest at 25 knots

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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The water cycle gets its energy from

• Earth

• distant stars

• the Sun

• the Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Refer to Figure 3 and answer the following question: Which two locations most likely have the warmest air temperatures?

• Y and Z

• U and V

• V and W

• W and X

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Base your answer to this question on the map below, and your knowledge of science. Which type of front is likely to arrive soon in Philadelphia?

• cold front from the north

• cold front from the south

• warm front from the north

• warm front from the south

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Refer to Figure 4 and answer the following question: Clouds are forming along the front because the rising air is

• contracting and warming, causing evaporation

• contracting and cooling, causing evaporation

• expanding and warming, causing condensation

• expanding and cooling, causing condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Refer to Figure 5 and answer the following question: If the center of the low-pressure system follows a normal storm track, toward which city would the center of this low most likely move?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Refer to Figure 6 and answer the following question: The updrafts and downdrafts represented within this cloud are primarily caused by differences in

• altitude above sea level

• air density

• relative humidity

• specific heat

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Which graph best shows the general relationship between air pressure and altitude?

• A

• B

• C

• D