Weather Test Review

In which cross section do the arrows represent the most probable direction of air movement over land and water surfaces at an ocean coast on a hot, sunny, summer afternoon?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Arrows in the diagram below represent the daytime flow of air over a coastal region. Which process primarily transfers heat by moving air?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which cross section best represents how surface winds form by midafternoon near a shoreline on a hot summer day?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The cross section below shows a house on the shore of Lake Ontario in August. Under which conditions would the wind shown in the cross section most likely occur?

• At 2 a.m., when the air over land is 70°F and the air over the lake is 80°F

• At 6 a.m., when the air over land is 70°F and the air over the lake is 70°F

• At 2 p.m., when the air over land is 80°F and the air over the lake is 70°F

• At 10 p.m., when the air over land is 70°F and the air over the lake is 72°F

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The cross section below shows a sea breeze blowing from the ocean toward the land. The air pressure at the land surface is 1013 millibars. The air pressure at the ocean surface a few miles from the shore is most likely

• 992 mb

• 1003 mb

• 1013 mb

• 1025 mb

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which weather instrument is most useful in measuring relative humidity?

• Barometer

• Anemometer

• Psychrometer

• Wind vane

Which weather variable is measured by a barometer?

• Dewpoint

• Wind speed

• Air pressure

• Visibility

What is the relative humidity when the dry-bulb temperature is 28°C and the wet-bulb temperature is 20°C?

• 16%

• 8%

• 47%

• 36%

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The dry-bulb temperature is 18°C and the wet-bulb temperature is 8°C on a psychrometer. What is the dewpoint?

• –5°C

• 2°C

• 10°C

• 19°C

The presence of which atmospheric condition will most likely result in clear skies in Binghamton, New York?

• high humidity

• high-pressure center

• increasing wind speed

• dewpoint equal to air temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5