Meteorology Test

What front is over Virginia?

• Cold front

• Stationary front

• Warm front

• Occluded front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of day is this?

• High pressure

• Low pressure

• Partly sunny

• Mostly sunny

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of air mass is found over PUERTO RICO?

• Maritime Polar

• Maritime Tropical

• Continental Polar

• Continental Tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Seattle, Washington is known for having a cool climate and many days of rainfall and humid weather throughout the year. Which of the following would be the air mass that mostly affects Seattle's weather?

• Maritime Tropical

• Continental Tropical

• Maritime Polar

• Continental Polar

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Use the weather map to predict which location will soon experience thunderstorms and rain (due to the cold front)?

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• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What layer does weather occur in?

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• mesosphere

• troposphere

• thermosphere

• stratosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of front is this?

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• cold front

• occluded front

• stationary front

• warm front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Air masses are classified by which 2 characteristics or ingredients?

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• temperature and air pressure

• air pressure and wind speed

• air pressure and humidity

• temperature and humidity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Air masses have the same properties as the surface over which they develop. If an air mass develops over Region 1, which properties will it most likely have?

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• hot and dry

• cold and dry

• hot and moist

• cool and moist

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When ice crystals fall toward the ground, partly melt, then refreeze again, it's called

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• sleet

• snow

• rain

• hail

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4