Weather and Climate Review

When two air masses with different densities (and usually different temperatures) meet, there is a _____, or boundary.

• thunderstorm

• watch

• front

• cloud

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What are formed when water vapor condenses?

• Clouds

• Mountains

• Transpiration

• Valleys

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What two factors determine climate?

• Precipitation and locations of mountains

• Temperature and precipitation

• Temperature and wind patterns

• Latitude and Longitude 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A student wants to figure out what the climate is where she lives. She decides to record the temperature every day, at the same time, for a week. What is the BEST reason why this might not give her accurate results for what the climate is?

• She is only measuring temperature and not precipitation

• She did not calculate the wind conditions, humidity, and air pressure

• She measured only one week instead of measuring over a long period of time

• She recorded the temperature at only one time of day instead of more frequently

Hurricanes and similar storm systems begin over oceans. The map below shows average surface temperatures of the oceans in the summer. Based on the map, which area probably produced the most violent storm systems?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Click on the location where a hurricane would most likely form.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

High humidity means what?

• There is a lot of water vapor in the air

• The temperature is cool

• There is a cold front approaching

• There is a high-pressure system

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Occasionally, some of the warm air in a thunderstorm rises into high-altitude, horizontal winds, which causes the rising air to rotate. What is being described?

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Lightning

• Thunder

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the source of energy for all weather on Earth?

• wind 

• sun

• air pressure

• rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Where is a hurricane MOST LIKELY to happen?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2