Weather Unit Review Bellringer 1

Which type of weather results from a warm front moving into an area?

• The wind speed decreases, the temperature increases, and nimbus clouds appear.

• The wind speed increases, the temperature decreases, and stratus clouds appear.

• There is a change in wind direction, a decrease in temperature, and no clouds appear.

• There is a change in wind direction, an increase in temperature, and stratus clouds appear.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A high-pressure system will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which weather conditions will this system most likely bring to the area?

• snowy

• stormy

• sunny

• hot

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The morning temperature in a city is 41°F. If a sunny, mild day is forecast, which temperature is most likely for 2:00 p.m.?

• 67°F

• 32°F

• 41°F

• 98°F

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The table below shows a weather forecast. Which will most likely be the temperature on October 4?

• 41°F

• 56°F

• 62°F

• 70°F

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Which affects the coast of North Carolina, causing it to receive less snow than the rest of the state?

• El Niño

• the jet stream

• the Gulf Stream

• La Niña

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which factor is MOST responsible for the movement of the air shown?

• imbalance in organisms breathing the air

• uneven heating of the air

• sunlight getting blocked by the land

• different levels of liquid in the air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Hurricanes that hit the east coast of the United States often start as low-pressure systems off the west coast of Africa. Which global winds move these hurricanes toward the United States?

• prevailing westerlies

• global easterlies

• northeast trade winds

• southeast trade winds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What will most likely result when the jet stream moves south of North Carolina?

• NC will experience tropical weather conditions.

• NC will experience hot, dry weather.

• NC will experience mild weather.

• NC wil experience cold weather.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Examine the graphic. Which country would Great Britain's climate be MOST LIKE if the Gulf Stream and Labrador Current did not exist?

• Brazil

• Canada

• Australia

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which lists some effects of El Nino?

• warmer temperatures and more rain

• warmer temperatures and less rain

• cooler temperatures and less rain

• cooler temperatures and more rain

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