Weather and Climate

What type of air mass would form over the northern Atlantic Ocean?

• Continental Polar Air Mass

• Maritime Tropical Air Mass

• Maritime Polar Air Mass

• Continental Tropical Air Mass

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What two characteristics are used to classify air masses?

• Elevation and speed of movement

• Temperature and humidity

• Humidity and speed of movement

• Temperature and elevation

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What statement best describes global winds but not local winds?

• They occur over a large area of Earth's surface.

• They are caused by unequal heating of Earth's surface.

• They occur when cool air moves close to Earth's surface.

• They occur when hot air rises and moves up from the Earth's surface.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Why do the paths of global winds curve?

• Differences in air temperature

• Differences in air pressure

• Earth's revolution around the sun

• Earth's rotation on its axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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The climate of a location is constantly changing.

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Oklahoma saw 2 tornadoes, 57 lightning strikes, 9 inches of rain, and high winds every day this week.

• Climate

• Weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Climate or Weather?
It is usually mild during the winter in the southern states of the United States.

• Climate

• Weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Earth's tilt on its axis and movement around the sun create ____.

• seasons

• day and night

• ocean currents

• rain shadows

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Earth's spherical shapes causes places near the ___ to be closer to the sun, thus warmer.

• poles

• equator

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

As warm air rises, cooler air moves in to take its place, creating ___.

• ocean currents

• wind

• storm surges

• fronts

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