Weather Review 1

On a cold winter day with temperatures below 32°F, the local meteorologist records falling air pressure. Which type of weather will most likely occur?

• rain

• clear skies

• a snowstorm

• a thunderstorm

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Which type of weather is most likely to be associated with a low pressure system?

• clear

• cold

• sunny

• stormy

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Sarah looked out the window and decided to leave her rain jacket at home. Which did Sarah most likely see when she looked out her window?

• fog

• drizzle

• cumulus clouds

• stratus clouds

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Jamie recorded the temperature Monday through Thursday. It was over 85°F every day. If there is no change to the current weather pattern, what will be the most likely temperature on Friday?

• 61°F

• 68°F

• 74°F

• 87°F

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Which best explains the difference between a sea breeze and a land breeze?

• A sea breeze blows toward the land during the day, and a land breeze blows toward the sea at night.

• A sea breeze blows toward the sea during the day, and a land breeze blows toward the land during the night.

• A sea breeze blows toward the land during the night, and a land breeze blows toward the sea during the day.

• A sea breeze blows toward the sea during the night, and a land breeze blows toward the land during the day.

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Why are cities on the North Carolina coast often hit by hurricanes?

• The trade winds of the Atlantic Ocean move storms north along the east coast.

• The cool waters of the Gulf Stream move storms south from the poles along the east coast.

• The prevailing westerlies push the storms in toward the east coast from the Atlantic Ocean.

• The warm waters of the Gulf Stream move storms north from the Caribbean along the east coast.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Jen designed an investigation to determine the conditions that lead to the cycling of water. She started by drawing the diagram shown. Which statement best describes how the Sun affects the process found at Y?

• The Sun causes water to dissolve into the atmosphere where it forms clouds. Water falls from the clouds in the process of precipitation.

• The Sun causes water to dissolve into the atmosphere where it forms clouds. Water falls from the clouds in the process of condensation.

• The Sun causes water to evaporate into the atmosphere where it forms clouds. Water falls from the clouds in the process of precipitation.

• The Sun causes water to evaporate into the atmosphere where it forms clouds. Water falls from the clouds in the process of condensation.

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The diagram shows the model that Dalitso made to represent the water cycle. Dalitso put her model outside in a sunny location and left the model overnight. Pick three parts of the water cycle that Dalitso can demonstrate using her model.

• runoff

• evaporation

• precipitation

• transpiration

• condensation

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The cold front is moving much faster than the weaker warm front moving into Florida. According to the weather map, the cold front and the remains of the warm front will collide in the Southeast in the next 48 hours. What weather will Mississippi experience when this occurs?

• clear weather and sunshine

• clear weather and wind

• cloudy weather and rain

• cloudy weather and snow

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

According to the weather map, what type of weather is central Texas most likely to experience in the next 24 hours?

• continuing average weather

• a change to warmer weather

• a change to cooler weather

• continuing hot weather

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