Earth and Space Science Weather Systems

What is Meteorology?

• Study of space

• Study of atmosphere and weather

• Study of asteroids and comets

• Study of the Earth's hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

All frozen water on Earth is...

• Hydrosphere

• Geosphere

• Cryosphere

• Atmosphere

The atmosphere includes

• rocks

• air

• plants

• atoms

Earth is divided into four different spheres. Which statement is true about the interaction between two of these spheres?

• Weather is an interaction between the hydrosphere and the geosphere.

• A plant receiving water from precipitation is an interaction between the biosphere and the hydrosphere.

• An ice cap providing shelter for an arctic animal is an interaction between the biosphere and the hydrosphere.

• The formation of the Grand Canyon is an example of an interaction between the geosphere and the atmosphere.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The air moving in low pressure systems move in which directions?

• Down and Clockwise

• Down and Counter-clockwise

• Up and Clockwise

• Up and Counter-clockwise

• None of these

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Air travels in low pressure systems in which directions?

• Down and Clockwise

• Down and Counter-clockwise

• Up and Clockwise

• Up and Counter-clockwise

• None of these

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of weather is associated with a high pressure system?

• clear skies & moist air

• cloudy skies & dry air

• cloudy skies & moist air

• clear skies & dry air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of weather do high pressure systems usually signal?

• stormy

• fair

• dangerous

• hurricanes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

High pressure systems tend to have air travel in which directions? (a)  

• Down and Clockwise

• Down and Counter-clockwise

• Up and Clockwise

• Up and Counter-clockwise

• None of these

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Two students disagree on what images A and B are showing. Here is what they said: Cool air from the ocean is blowing onto land in image A. In figure B, there is a high-pressure system on land and a low-pressure system at sea. Which student is correct?

• Raj

• Diane

• neither student

• both students

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6