Weather Review

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What is the term for the phenomenon where warm air rises over water and cool air is pushed out from land during the night?

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Land Breeze

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What type of front occurs when two cold fronts converge on a warm front?

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Occluded Front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What instrument is used to carry weather instruments to high altitudes for measuring weather conditions?

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Weather Balloon

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What characteristics are typically associated with a cool air mass?

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High pressure and clear weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What gas makes up 78% of the Earth's atmosphere?

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Nitrogen

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What is the process called when warm air rises and cool air moves in to replace it?

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Convection

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What type of front is formed when a warm air mass meets a cold air mass and the warm air rises?

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Warm Front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What is the primary function of a barometer in weather measurement?

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To measure atmospheric pressure

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What weather phenomenon is characterized by a rapid drop in temperature and often leads to thunderstorms?

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Cold Front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What is the term for the boundary between two different air masses?

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Front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5