Weather Patterns

weather

• conditions such as rain, clouds, and wind at a particular time and place

• the process by which a liquid changes into a gas

• the process by which a gas changes into a liquid

• rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds onto the ground

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

precipitation

• conditions such as rain, clouds, and wind at a particular time and place

• the process by which a liquid changes into a gas

• the process by which a gas changes into a liquid

• rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds onto the ground

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

air parcel

• water as a gas

• the path that all water follows as it moves around Earth in different states

• an amount of air that moves as a unit

• a measure of how hot or cold something is

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

cloud

• water as a gas

• to move from one object to another or one place to another

• liquid water droplets suspended in air

• lowest layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which weather pattern is characterized by a rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground?

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Blizzard

• Drought

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which of the following is a common cause of seasonal weather patterns?

• The rotation of the Earth around the Sun

• The tilt of the Earth's axis

• The Moon's gravitational pull on the Earth

• Changes in the Earth's magnetic field

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What can be an effect of climate change on weather patterns?

• Decreased variability in weather patterns

• More predictable weather

• Increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events

• A permanent shift to colder weather globally

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Analyze the impact of El Niño on global weather patterns.

• El Niño typically causes cooler ocean temperatures and milder weather.

• El Niño typically causes warmer ocean temperatures and can lead to extreme weather events like floods and droughts.

• El Niño has no significant impact on global weather patterns.

• El Niño only affects the weather in the Southern Hemisphere.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Discuss the potential impacts of climate change on weather patterns.

• Climate change has no impact on weather patterns.

• Climate change can lead to more extreme weather events, such as stronger hurricanes, more intense heatwaves, and heavier rainfall.

• Climate change will only cause colder weather.

• Climate change will only affect weather patterns in the polar regions.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Predict the weather conditions necessary for the formation of a tornado.

• High temperature and high humidity

• Cold front meeting a warm front

• Stable air pressure and low humidity

• Unchanging wind patterns

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking