Climate and Weather

There is a warning for a severe Thunderstorm. Which safety measure should people take?

• Stand near windows

• Take a bath

• Stay out of water

• Stand under trees

Where do Hurricanes form?

• Over warm ocean water

• Over cold ocean water

• Over dry land

• Over wet land

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What shape do Tornadoes take?

• Circle

• Eye

• Funnel

• Square

What do the lines represent?

• Pressure

• Boundries

• Patterns

• Fronts

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Where are stratus clouds located in the sky?

• Hight

• Medium

• Low

• High and Medium

Large body of air with the same temperature, pressure, and moisture characteristics is called?

• warm front

• cold front

• air mass

• jet stream

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

______ affects weather and climate because it heats the Earth unevenly.

• latitude

• altitude

• atmosphere

• sunlight

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

______ is the average pattern for weather over a long period of time.

• climate

• weather

• forecast

• sunlight

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

_______ affects weather because the further north or south you go from the Equator, the less solar energy (heat).

• altitude

• latitude

• sunlight

• atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The boundary between two air masses that meet is called?

• front

• back

• side

• air mass

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5