Weather

The percentage of water vapor present in the air is called ________________.

• weather

• humidity

• air mass

• dew point

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?

• Sunny weather
• Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of storm front is this?

• warm front

• cold front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

_____________ air is more dense and tends to sink

• cold
• warm
• moist
• dry

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of front is pictured?

• Cold front
• Warm front
• Occluded front
• Stationary front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What symbol is this?

• warm front

• cold front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which system results in rainy or stormy weather?

• high pressure
• low pressure
• hurricane
• weather system

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which system results in drier, fairer weather?

• high pressure
• low pressure
• hurricane
• weather system

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When a high pressure system is approaching, what happens?

• warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and lower temperatures

• warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and higher temperatures

• warm air rises over the cool air, then cools down, and causes heavy rain and thunderstorms

• cold air is pushed over warm air causing rain and thunderstorms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What direction is the warm front moving on the map? 

• North
• South
• East
• West

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5