Weather and Climate and Human Impact Test Study Guide

What is the name of the symbol shown as a blue 'H'?

• high pressure

• humidity

• hailstorm

• hotspot

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the name of the symbol shown as a red 'L'?

• low pressure

• high pressure

• warm front

• cold front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the name of the symbol shown as a blue line with triangles?

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the name of the symbol shown as a red line with semicircles?

• warm front

• cold front

• occluded front

• stationary front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the name of the symbol shown as a purple line with alternating semicircles and triangles?

• occluded front

• stationary front

• warm front

• cold front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the name of the symbol shown as a black cloud with lightning?

• thunderstorm

• rain

• fog

• snow

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the name of the symbol shown as a black tornado shape?

• tornado

• hurricane

• earthquake

• flood

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the name of the symbol shown as a red hurricane symbol?

• hurricane

• tornado

• earthquake

• flood

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Fill in the blank: ________ is the long-term average of weather conditions in a specific region, typically over 30 years or more. For example, the climate of the Sahara Desert is hot and dry, while the climate of the Amazon rainforest is hot and wet.

• Climate

• Weather

• Forecast

• Temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Fill in the blank: ________ refers to the short-term atmospheric conditions at a specific time and place. For example, the weather today might be sunny with a temperature of 25°C, while tomorrow it might be rainy and 18°C.

• Weather

• Climate

• Season

• Forecast

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5