Weather Maps, Ocean Currents, and Hurricanes

Which city is closest to a high pressure system?

• New York
• Miami
• Minneapolis
• Boise

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Which city is close to a warm front?

• Chicago
• New York
• Boise
• Denver

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

These symbols represent a/an ________

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A hurricane gets its energy from

• Warm ocean waters

• high air pressure

• winds higher in the atmosphere

• Cool ocean waters

What makes a hurricane lose energy?

• Land

• Increased low pressure

• warm moist air

• warm ocean waters

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Which front does this image represent ? 

• Cold front
• Stationary front
• Occluded Front 
• Warm front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following is most likely a cause of hurricanes?

• Cooler ocean temperatures
• Warmer ocean temperatures
• Large ocean waves
• Strong ocean currents

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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Hot air rises because...

• it is less dense
• it is heavier
• it is more dense
• it contains Helium

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which type of weather is Dallas, Texas, likely experiencing?

• Thunderstorms
• Clear skies
• Cold temperatures
• Gentle precipitation for days

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A hurricane forms over the Atlantic Ocean. When it hits land and comes ashore, its wind speed decrease significantly.  This happens because the hurricane:

• gains more water from the flooded land than the ocean
• meets a land breeze
• meets a stronger hurricane moving from land
• no longer gains energy from warm ocean water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5