Weather

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Which weather term best describes the words above?

• atmosphere

• precipitation

• humidity

• barometric pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The boundary where two air masses meet is called -

• an air mass

• the air cycle

• a cloud

• a front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What weather will occur if an area of high pressure is in place?

• snow

• storms

• clear, sunny day

• hurricans

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which instrument does a meterologist use to measure wind speed?

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Which two types of clouds would most likely be present in the sky when precipitation is falling?

• cirrus

• cumulonimbus

• stratus

• cumulus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What are white, feathery clouds that are made of tiny ice particles?

• stratus

• cumulonimbus

• cumulus

• cirrus

Which instrument does a meteorologist use to measure air pressure?

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Tall columns of air that spin quickly and have high wind speeds are called -

• hurricanes

• thunderstorms

• typhoons

• tornadoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

If a weather map showed a low pressure front over Virginia, the weather would most likely be -

• dry

• sandy

• fair

• stormy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What begins as a small storm over warm, tropical oceans and lasts for days?

• a thunderstorm

• a hurricane

• a tornado

• lightning

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6