Weather Test

One morning, a student notices that the grass in an 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 the ground during the night, water vapor condensed on the grass

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

Water vapor cools and condenses on dust particles in the air. This forms

• clouds

• rain

• tornadoes

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Describe 2 weather conditions and identify the instruments used to measure them.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which word BEST describes the weather during spring in NC?

• cold

• dry

• hot

• mild

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

If it is summer in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?

• summer

• winter

• spring

• fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which best describes why winds at the beach change direction between day and night?

• because the temperatures over land and over water change

• because warm air over land sinks and stays in place over land

• because cool air rises and is replaced by warm air from the ocean

• because cool air sinks and stays in place over land

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which best describes the type of weather associated with low air pressure?

• clear and dry

• sunny and cold

• sunny with high winds

• cloudy with precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which most affects the climate of an area?

• latitude

• humidity

• vegetation

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which has the greatest effect on wind speed?

• precipitation

• cloud cover

• wind direction

• air pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How will freezing air temperatures most likely affect rain as it falls through the air?

• It will change to fog.

• It will change to hail.

• It will change to sleet.

• It will continue to fall as rain.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5