Wind and Weather

What does this item measure?

• wind speed

• water volume

• air pressure

• nothing

What is the main cause of ocean waves?

• wind

• earthquakes

• The Coriolis Effect

• hurricanes

Where do tornadoes mostly form in the United States?

• The Midwest

• The Southeast

• The Northwest

• Texas

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What causes wind to move in a curved path?

• Earth's revolution

• Earth's rotation

• The Moon's phases

• Earth's gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

After a cold front moves in, the weather will be

• warm and humid

• snowy

• cooler and drier

• really stormy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which air mass holds more water vapor?

• a cold air mass

• a warm air mass

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Humidity is how much ________ is in the air.

• water vapor

• clouds

• pollen

• magic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The uneven heating of the Earth causes ______________.

• wind

• clouds

• volcanoes

• tsunamis

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Does warm air sink or rise?

• sink

• rise

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Does cold air sink or rise?

• rise

• sink

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6