Weather & Climate Test

What does a barometer do?

• It measures elevation

• It measures humidity.

• It measures wind speed.

• It measures air pressure.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is rain that freezes before it hits the ground?

• hail

• sleet

• snow

• freezing rain

Which of the following is true about clouds in the summer sky?

• Many of them are made of ice crystals.

• They form at high altitude under great pressure.

• Many of them form at low altitude under low pressure.

• They are white because little sunlight gets through them.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When do convection currents form?

• When air temperatures are different.

• When air temperatures are the same.

• When air temperatures are less than 0°C.

• When air temperatures are greater than 100°C.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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In what condition do fallen leaves decay the fastest?

• when air temperatures are warm and the ground is dry

• when air temperatures are cool and the ground is dry

• when air temperatures are cool and the ground is wet

• when air temperatures are warm and the ground is wet

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A forecaster predicting the weather for an area would find which of the following most helpful?

• average yearly precipitation

• today’s barometric pressure

• temperature changes in one month

• how often natural disasters occur

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A severe storm warning means severe storms

• might form.

• will form soon.

• have already formed.

• will form during the season.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place called?

• climate

• weather

• circulation

• altitude

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the rising and sinking of matter in a circular pattern due to differences in temperature called?

• topography

• sea breeze

• convection current

• glacier

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Tropical, temperate, and polar describe climate zones due to

• latitude

• rainfall amount

• temperature

• snowfall amount

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6