Weather Test

What is air pressure

• no weight in the atmosphere

• warm air in the clouds

• cold air

• air has weight and it is being pulled toward the Earth by gravity and pushes against things

Severe Weather is

• hurricanes

• thunder storms

• tornadoes

• all the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Where are hurricanes most likely to form?

• over a lake

• Arctic Ocean

• anywhere over land

• Atlantic Ocean

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What should you do to stay safe during a thunderstorm?

• Take shelter under a tree.

• Stay inside and away from windows.

• Travel towards the coast.

What is weather?

• the amount of rain and snow that fall on an area

• the range of temperatures in a place over a certain period of time

• the condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place

• the average temperature of an area over many years

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which condition suggests that a change from fair to stormy weather is MOST LIKELY on the way?

• constant air pressure

• decreasing air pressure

• decreasing wind speed

• increasing air pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A weather forecaster says that a cold air mass will bump against a warm air mass. Which type of weather will MOST LIKELY happen?

• rainy and warmer

• cold with thunderstorms

• fair and warmer

• fair and colder

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following is a warm ocean current that helps keep weather along NC'S coast mild during the cooler months?

• Gulf Stream

• El Nino

• La Nina

• Jet Stream

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which will MOST LIKELY bring clouds and precipitation that last for several days?

• high-pressure area

• cold front

• stationary front

• warm front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of these forms over warm ocean water and can bring strong winds and heavy rain to NC's coast in summer or fall?

• hurricane

• snowstorm

• thunderstorm

• hail

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2