S6E4A

When two air masses with different densities (and usually different temperatures) meet, there is a _____, or boundary.

• thunderstorm

• watch

• front

• cloud

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What are formed when water vapor condenses?

• Clouds

• Mountains

• Transpiration

• Valleys

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What two factors determine climate?

• Precipitation and locations of mountains

• Temperature and precipitation

• Temperature and wind patterns

• Latitude and Longitude 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Occasionally, some of the warm air in a thunderstorm rises into high-altitude, horizontal winds, which causes the rising air to rotate. What is being described?

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Lightning

• Thunder

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

List the steps of the scientific method

d

e

f

c

b

a

Communicate results

Draw conclusions

Conduct experiment

Analyze results

Form a hypothesis

Ask a question

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What is the most common reference point that is used when talking about the elevation of natural landforms?

• Sea level

• River level

• Land level

• Lake level

What is the source of energy for all weather on Earth?

• wind 

• sun

• air pressure

• rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Where is a hurricane MOST LIKELY to happen?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The Gulf stream carries _____________ water from the east coast of The United States to the West coast of Europe.

• Cold

• Warm 

• Freezing

• Fresh

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

cold air mass pushes the warm air mass upward

• cold front

• warm front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6