Weather and Temperature Test

Compared to water surface temperature changes, land surface temperature changes occur

• more slowly because land has a lower specific heat

• more slowly because land has a higher specific heat

• faster because land has a lower specific heat

• faster because land has a higher specific heat

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

Which list correctly matches each instrument with the weather variable it measures?

• wind vane—wind speed, thermometer—temperature, precipitation gauge—relative humidity

• wind vane—wind direction, thermometer—dewpoint, psychrometer—air pressure

• barometer—relative humidity, anemometer—cloud cover, precipitation gauge—probability of precipitation

• barometer—air pressure, anemometer—wind speed, psychrometer—relative humidity

What is the dewpoint when the dry bulb temperature is 20°C and the relative humidity is 17%?

• -5°C

• -2°C

• 11°C

• 15°C

Base your answer on the graphs below and on your knowledge of Earth science. The graphs show air temperatures and dewpoints in °F, and wind speeds in knots (kt) from 2:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. at a certain New York State location. Which station model represents the weather data for this location at 4:00 p.m.?

• 40

• 50

• 58

• 58

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What was the relative humidity at 8:00 p.m.?

• 30%

• 45%

• 75%

• 100%

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A high-pressure system in the Northern Hemisphere has a surface air-circulation pattern that is

• clockwise and away from the center

• clockwise and toward the center

• counterclockwise and away from the center

• counterclockwise and toward the center

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• high humidity

• high-pressure center

• increasing wind speed

• dewpoint equal to air temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

An air temperature of 50°C most often exists in which layer of the atmosphere?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

Base your answer to the following question on the map and on your knowledge of Earth science. The map shows a low pressure system from a large storm system over the mid-eastern United States. As this storm system follows a normal storm track, it will most likely move toward the

• southeast

• southwest

• northeast

• northwest

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which change in the heat energy content of water occurs when water changes phase from a liquid to a solid?

• gain of 334 Joules of heat energy per gram

• release of 334 Joules of heat energy per gram

• gain of 2260 Joules of heat energy per gram

• release of 2260 Joules of heat energy per gram

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4