Weather

Wind does not cause changes in weather.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Differences in air pressure cause _______.

• wind

• groundwater

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A _______ is a tube that collects water. It shows the amount of rainfall.

• rain stick

• rain guage

• thermometer

• barometer

As the temperature ______, the air pressure decreases.

• increases

• decreases

Snow forms when _____________.

• air temperature is above freezing

• air temperature is at or below freezing

The weather of an area is _______ by the air mass that is passing over that area.

• affected

• not affected

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Atmospheric pressure ____________ with higher altitude.

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

How does hail form?

• When the air temperature is warm.

• When the air temperature is below freezing.

• In severe thunderstorms clouds when raindrops collide with bits of ice.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What are the solid forms of precipitation?

• hail, sleet, and snow

• hail, rain, and sleet

As humidity _______, the air pressure decreases.

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5