Weather Science EOG

Which best explains why a storm that affects an area in the western United States may affect an area in the eastern United States a few days later?

• The jet stream winds blow storms from east to west.

• The jet stream winds blow storms from west to east.

• Cool Gulf Stream water causes storms to form in the east.

• Warm Gulf Stream water causes storms to form in the west.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which is most responsible for the changes in seasons?

• the jet stream

• the ocean currents

• the distance from Earth to the Sun

• the tilt of the Earth on its axis

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One morning, a student notices that the grass in the area is wet, although it had not rained during the night. What could have caused the grass to be wet?

• During the night, water had evaporated from the trees in the area.

• The air above the ground became warmer during the night and caused precipitation.

• When the air cooled above ground during the night, water vapor condensed on the grass.

• The grass soaked up water from the ground during the night.

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Which best describes the cause of day-to-day weather changes?

• the rotation of Earth

• the size of Earth

• moving air masses

• action of the winds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Students report that the sky in their area has mostly cirrus clouds. What are most likely the weather conditions in the area?

• rainy

• cold

• windy

• fair

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which best describes a hurricane?

• a low-pressure weather system

• a high-pressure weather system

• a cold front

• a stationary front

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Which instrument is best used to predict weather changes?

• a hygrometer

• a thermometer

• a barometer

• an anemometer

On a June day, a warm, moist air mass slowly passes over a colder air mass in North Carolina. What will most likely happen next?

• rain will fall

• cirrus clouds will form

• skies will clear

• atmospheric pressure will rise

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which is most responsible for the movement of weather systems across the United States?

• the Gulf Stream

• the prevailing westerlies

• the jet stream

• the southeast trade winds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Which best describes how the Gulf Stream affects the areas along the coast of North Carolina?

• It causes winds to move from north to south during the winter

• It causes winds to move from north to south during the summer

• It causes land temperatures along the coast to be colder in the winter

• It causes land temperatures along the coast to be milder in the winter.

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