Weather and Climate

Base your answers to Q.1-3 on the diagram above.

What is the most likely date in the diagram above?

• March Equinox

• June Solstice

• September Equinox

• December Solstice

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which line of latitude is receiving the most direct sunlight on this date?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Antarctic Circle

At what latitude would you expect to see 24 hours of darkness on this date?

• Arctic Circle

• Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Antarctic Circle

Which of the following surfaces would increase in temperature the most rapidly in direct sunlight?

• A sheet of ice

• The surface of a pond

• A pane of glass

• An asphalt driveway

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Base your answers to Q.5-7 on the diagram above.

The arrows in the diagram indicate movement of air via...

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• None of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Compared to the subtropical jet stream, the polar front jet stream is at a...

• Lower altitude and lower latitude

• Lower altitude and higher latitude

• Higher altitude and lower latitude

• Higher altitude and higher latitude

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Based on the diagram, what is the current relative humidity at the Equator?

• 0%

• 50%

• 75%

• 100%

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The map above shows the amount of snowfall, in inches, produced by a lake-effect snowstorm in central New York State.

The wind that produced this snowfall pattern most likely came from the...

• Northeast

• Southeast

• Northwest

• Southwest

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which processes are most likely to cause a rise in the water table?

• Runoff and Erosion

• Precipitation and Infiltration

• Deposition and Burial

• Freezing and Condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

True or False: a surface can be porous without being permeable.

• True

• False