Climate and Weather Category 4 Retake Stems

​ ​ (a)   is the ​average or typical weather condition of a region year after year.

• Climate
• Weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The average or general weather for a location over a very long period of time is called

• Climate

• Weather

• Season

• Range

• Prediction

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The current conditions of the atmosphere is called________. It changes very quickly.

• Climate

• Weather

• Season

• Range

• Prediction

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Match the following:

• Thunderstorm: Brief period of heavy rain during warm and humid weather conditions

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• Hurricane: Form over warm, tropical water and have winds equal to or greater than 74 miles per hour

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• Tornado: Form from thunderstorms as the wind changes direction and air begins to rotate

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4.4

4.4.b

4.4.c

Select two weather events that can affect an ecosystem.

• air pressure

• drought

• thermometer

• thermometer

• flooding

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4.4

4.4.b

4.4.c

Select ALL that are associated with a low pressure air mass.

• Cirrus Clouds

• Strong Winds

• Cumulonimbus Clouds

• Cumulus Clouds

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4.4

4.4.a

Samantha is using weather instruments to collect data about the temperature and wind speed near her house over the weekend to share with her class as they learn about how meteorologists predict the weather.  Which instruments will she use?

• Barometer and Rain Gauge

• Thermometer and Barometer

• Thermometer and Anemometer

• Rain Gauge and Anemometer

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4.4

4.4.a

Mr. Cottingham’s class built a homemade barometer to track the air pressure throughout the day.  As they made markings on the paper they noticed that the air pressure was lower and lower throughout the day.  They can use this data to predict ​ (a)   .

• stormy weather
• clear skies

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4.4

4.4.a

Use the chart to answer the question.

Which Virginia city had the highest precipitation fall in 2021?

• Alexandria

• Fredericksburg

• Petersburg

• Richmond

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4.4

4.4.a

We got three inches of rain yesterday.

• Weather

• Climate

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