Earth Systems Review

Using the selection fill in the drop-down menus to complete the sentence.

The students are planning an outdoor nature investigation. They want the investigation to take place in dry weather.The students should set up their investigation during ​ (a)   because this season is the driest since it has ​ (b)  

rainfall.

• Winter
• the most
• Summer
• the least

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Read the selection about weather patterns in San Diego.

Which of the following BEST describes San Diego's summer climate?

• The summers in San Diego are warm with heavy rain.

• The summers in San Diego are warm with light rain.

• The summers in San Diego are cool with heavy rain.

• The summers in San Diego are cool with light rain.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Read the selection.

Choose TWO statements that tell which patterns occur in the data in Table 1 and Table 2. Pick up to 5 answers.

• Temperatures are lowest in rainy months.

• Temperatures are highest in rainy months.

• Temperatures decrease from January to June.

• Temperatures increase from August to December.

• Temperatures decrease from August to December.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

According to the passage.

How does the weather change from fall to winter?

• The weather gets warmer and drier.

• The weather gets warmer and wetter.

• The weather gets cooler and has more rainfall.

• The weather gets cooler and less rainfall.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

According to the weather map, what type of weather is central Texas most likely to experience in the next 24 hours?

• continuing average weather

• a change to warmer weather

• a change to cooler weather

• continuing hot weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Read the weather map. The cold front is moving much faster than the weaker warm front moving into Florida. According to the weather map, the cold front and the remains of the warm front will collide in the Southeast in the next 48 hours. What weather will Mississippi experience when this occurs?

• clear weather and sunshine

• clear weather and wind

• cloudy weather and rain

• cloudy weather and snow

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A weather map for the United States is shown. Which change is most likely going to happen in the next 24 hours?

• The Philadelphia area will experience a storm.

• The skies will clear in the Gainesville area.

• The temperature will drop in Austin.

• The temperature will rise in Boise.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The small front in Texas shown by semicircles facing up

• brought warm weather to part of north Texas.

• brought cold weather to all of north Texas.

• brought warm weather to southeast Texas.

• brought cold weather to a part of southeast Texas.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The image shows a hurricane off the coast of NC. When are hurricanes MOST LIKELY to form near North Carolina?

• when ocean water temperatures are the coldest in summer and early fall

• when ocean water temperatures are the warmest in winter and early spring

• when ocean water temperatures are the warmest in summer and early fall

• when ocean water temperatures are the coldest in winter and early spring

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The map shows the sea surface current known as the Gulf Stream. The Gulf Stream carries (a)   water along the eastern seaboard. During cooler months, ​ (b)   air moving off of the water from the Gulf Stream moves onto land, helping to ​ (c)   land temperatures.

• warm
• Cool

• increase
• decrease

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6