Atmosphere and Weather Review

An air mass is described based on what?

• How big they are

• Where they form

• The date they form

• The person who discovers them

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which type of pressure system brings warm and stormy weather?

• Low Pressure

• High Pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of pressure systems bring dry and clear weather?

• Low Pressure

• High Pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What builds up during thunderstorms that causes lighting when it is discharged?

• Clouds

• Updrafts

• Static Electricity

• Thunder

Which type of storm forms a funnel shaped cloud?

• Blizzard

• Thunderstorm

• Hurricane

• Tornado

What is NOT used to determine the climate of an area?

• Rainfall

• Temperature

• Types of plants

• Wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What weather event happens every 2-7 years and causes a change in weather patterns?

• El Nino

• Doppler Radar

• Blizzards

• Altitude

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

On a weather map, cold fronts are shown by what color line?

• Blue

• Red

On a weather map, warm fronts are shown by what color line?

• Blue

• Red

Which of the following is NOT a solid form of precipitation?

• Rain

• Snow

• Sleet

• Hail

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5