NWR Weather

When a warm front passes through your area, you should expect _____________________.

• cloudier conditions with probable steady precipitation, followed by warmer temperatures and moist air usually cloudy.

• cloudier conditions with probable steady precipitation, followed by cooler temperatures and clear skies.

• strong storms for a while, followed by warmer temperatures and moist air usually cloudy.

• strong storms for a while, followed by cooler temperatures and clear skies.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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When a cold front passes through your area, you should expect _____________________.

• cloudier conditions with probable steady precipitation, followed by warmer temperatures and moist air usually cloudy.

• cloudier conditions with probable steady precipitation, followed by cooler temperatures and clear skies.

• strong storms for a while, followed by warmer temperatures and moist air usually cloudy.

• strong storms for a while, followed by cooler temperatures and clear skies.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which information would be most helpful in determining the climate of a particular area?

• a news report of yesterday’s weather

• today’s data from a school weather station

• temperature records from the previous month

• local weather station weather records from the last ten years

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which type of air pressure do clear skies indicate?

• high pressure

• low pressure

• zero pressure

• medium pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which condition is connected with cloudy and most likely rainy weather?

• low temperatures

• high temperatures

• low air pressure system

• high air pressure system

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which best explains why wind occurs?

• Wind is produced by precipitation, where rainy weather moves toward dry weather.

• Wind is produced by tropical storms, where these storms move around pushing air in other areas.

• Wind is produced by differences in cloud cover, where there are more clouds there is more wind.

• Wind is produced by differences in air pressure, where high pressure moves toward low pressure.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Weather patterns in the U.S. are moving _____________________.

• west to east from the Prevailing Westerlies (winds).

• west to east from the Prevailing Easterlies (winds).

• east to west from the Prevailing Westerlies (winds).

• east to west from the Prevailing Easterlies (winds).

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A Sea Breeze occurs during the day and is best described as ___________________.

• wind blowing from the sea because of the higher pressure air moving from the cooler ocean towards the lower pressure rising over the warmer land.

• wind blowing from the sea because of the lower pressure air moving from the warmer ocean towards the higher pressure rising over the cooler land.

• wind blowing from the land because of the higher pressure air moving from the cooler land towards the lower pressure rising over the warmer ocean.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A Land Breeze occurs during the night and is best described as ___________________.

• wind blowing from the sea because of the higher pressure air moving from the cooler ocean towards the lower pressure rising over the warmer land.

• wind blowing from the land because of the lower pressure air moving from the warmer ocean towards the higher pressure rising over the cooler land.

• wind blowing from the land because of the higher pressure air moving from the cooler land towards the lower pressure rising over the warmer ocean.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A high air pressure system is most often related to which type of weather?

• cool with clear skies

• humid with clear skies

• warm with cloudy skies

• humid with overcast skies

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