Earth and Space Science Weather Systems

Located at the leading edge of a temperature drop off. Bring heavy thunderstorms, rain, and hail. Cool, fair weather is likely to follow.  

• Warm Front

• Cold Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Where the warm and cold air meet and stall, clouds and fog form, and it may rain or snow.  It could bring many days of clouds and precipitation.  

• Warm Front

• Cold Front

• Occluded Front 

• Stationary Front 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Where does a hurricane form?

• Over a cold body of water

• Over a warm body of water

• Over cold land

• Over warm land

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?

• Sunny weather

• Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The blanket of gases that surrounds the Earth

• Lithosphere

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Green House Effect

What measures temperature?

• barometer

• anemometer

• thermometer

• psychrometer

What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?

• precipitation and humidity

• temperature and air pressure

• wind conditions and humidity

• temperature and precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place?

• climate

• temperature

• weather

• air pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?

• climate

• temperature

• elevation

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which sentence best describes the relationship between elevation and air temperatures?

• LOWER elevation = COLDER temperatures

• HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures

• HIGHER elevations = WARMER temperatures