Weather and Climate 3 & 4

Which way does air move in a low pressure system?

• air stays in the same place

• air moves horizontally

• air sinks

• air rises

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What happens in a warm front?

• two cold air masses trap a warm air mass

• warm air pushes under cold air

• warm air and cold air push against each other but don't move

• warm air glides over cold air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What kind of weather does a warm front typically create?

• clear skies

• intense precipitation

• fog with no precipitation

• a wide blanket of clouds and rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which way does air move in a high pressure system?

• air stays in place

• air moves horizontally

• air rises

• air sinks

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What kind of weather does a cold front typically create?

• fog with no precipitation

• a wide blanket of clouds and rain

• intense precipitation and thunderstorms

• clear skies

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What happens in a cold front?

• cold air pushes under warm air

• cold air glides over warm air

• two cold air masses trap warm air between them

• cold air and warm air push against each other, but don't move

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

How does the climate of an inland city compare to a coastal city with a warm ocean current?

• An inland city will have a wider temperature range over a year

• there is no difference

• A coastal city will have a colder temperature range over a year

• An inland city will have more rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Weather (choose all that apply)

• is local and temporary

• changes every day

• seasonal expectations of an area

• an average over a long period of time

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which below describe the effects of a rainshadow on the windward side of a mountain (Choose two)

• wet and cool climate

• drier and warmer climate

• receives less rain

• receives more rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What factors determine a region's climate?

• average temperature

• amount of precipitation

• kinds of plants

• all of these

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4