Weather and Climate

The way Earth's rotation makes the winds curve

• Coriolis Effect

• Cuticle Effect

• Revolution

• rotation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When convection occurs

• cool and warm gases or liquids sink.

• cool and warm gases or liquids rise.

• warm gases or liquids rise and cool gases or liquids sink.

• warm and cool gases or liquids sink and cool gases or liquids rise..

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Winds are caused by differences in

• precipitation.

• air pressure.

• latitudes..

• fronts

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Ocean currents are the result of uneven heating of the water, which leads to

• conduction

• convection

• reflection

• condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The weather forecaster says there will be rain over the next several days. This indicates a(n):

• cold front

• stationary front

• warm front

• occluded front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

In which city are thunderstorms likely to occur? (look carefully; there could be two fronts connected in a single line)

• San Diego

• Chicago

• Tulsa

• Boston

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This weather instrument measures air pressure.

• Anemometer

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Weather Balloon

This weather instrument measures wind speed

• Anemometer

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Weather Balloon

Cool air mass typically have....

• High pressure and clear weather

• High pressure and rainy/stormy weather

• Low pressure and clear weather

• Low pressure and rainy/stormy weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Warm air masses typically have....

• High pressure and clear weather

• High pressure and rainy/stormy weather

• Low pressure and clear weather

• Low pressure and rainy/stormy weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6