Influences on Weather and Climate

What do high-pressure air masses usually produce?

• Stormy weather

• Cloudy skies

• Calm, clear weather

• Rainy weather

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How do landforms (like mountains) impact weather?

• They have no impact

• They cause earthquakes

• They can affect rainfall distribution

• They increase wind speed

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How do landforms impact ocean currents?

• They have no impact

• They can change the flow of ocean currents

• They can affect rainfall distribution

• They increase wind speed

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the definition of weather?

• The prevailing weather patterns of a region

• The day-to-day state of the atmosphere

• The distance from sea level

• The movement of air by which thermal energy is distributed on Earth's surface

• The mixture of gases that surround Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the definition of altitude?

• The prevailing weather patterns of a region

• The day-to-day state of the atmosphere

• The distance from sea level

• The movement of air by which thermal energy is distributed on Earth's surface

• The mixture of gases that surround Earth

What is the definition of climate?

• The prevailing weather patterns of a region

• The day-to-day state of the atmosphere

• The distance from sea level

• The movement of air by which thermal energy is distributed on Earth's surface

• The mixture of gases that surround Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the definition of atmosphere?

• The prevailing weather patterns of a region

• The day-to-day state of the atmosphere

• The distance from sea level

• The movement of air by which thermal energy is distributed on Earth's surface

• The mixture of gases that surround Earth

What is the definition of atmospheric circulation?

• The prevailing weather patterns of a region

• The day-to-day state of the atmosphere

• The distance from sea level

• The movement of air by which thermal energy is distributed on Earth's surface

• The mixture of gases that surround Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Unequal heating of Earth's atmosphere causes __________

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When air is ______, it becomes _______ dense so it rises.

• cooled,

  less

• cooled,

  more

• heated,

  less

• heated,

  more

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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