Weather Unit Review

Hurricanes are moved toward the U.S. by

• southeast tradewinds

• prevailing westerlies

• polar easterlies

• jet stream

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The Gulf Stream causes hurricanes to

• gain strength

• lose strength

• move east

• move south

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Unusual cooling of water in the Pacific Ocean

• El Niño

• Gulf Stream

• Jet Stream

• La Niña

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Unusual warming of water in the Pacific Ocean

• Gulf Stream

• Jet Stream

• El Niño

• La Niña

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A warm ocean current flowing Northward along the east coast

• La Niña

• Gulf Stream

• Jet Stream

• El Niño

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Fast moving current of air flowing west to east high above the U.S.

• jet stream

• tradewinds

• polar easterlies

• prevailing westerlies

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

White, puffy clouds

• stratus

• cirrus

• culumus

• nimbostratus

When water vapor loses heat energy this happens

• transpiration

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A warm front means there will be

• steady rain followed by warmer temps

• thunderstorms followed by cooler temps

• rain for several days

• strong winds and heavy rain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A stationary front means

• no rain, just cloudy skies

• light rain lasting one day

• thunderstorms lasting a few hours

• rain lasting several days

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5