Weather and Climate

What does this symbol represent?

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Stationary Front

• Occluded Front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Cold fronts bring _____ temperatures and ______ conditions.

• warm; clear

• cool; clear

• warm; stormy

• cool; stormy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What do ocean currents do for Earth's climate?

• They cause earthquakes

• They cause tectonic plates to shift

• They redistribute Earth's heat

• They carry trash from Africa to South America

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What direction is the cold front moving?

• Northwest

• Southeast

• Northeast

• Southwest

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The ​ (a)   side of the mountain receives the rain and wind. The ​ (b)   side of the mountain is dry and arid.

• windward

• leeward

are boundaries that separate air masses of different densities. They generally do not mix.

• Weather fronts

• air masses

• cyclones

• anticyclones

• millibars

• isobars

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

are boundaries that separate air masses of different densities. They generally do not mix.

• Weather fronts

• air masses

• cyclones

• anticyclones

• millibars

• isobars

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Why do you see precipitation near the L?

• because that is low pressure and that is where air rises, forming clouds

• because that is where air is falling and it brings rain with it

• because the mid-west is always rainy this time of year

• because cold more dense air is sinking forming clouds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Tropical, temperate, and polar climate zones occur because of

• the jet stream.

• unequal heating of the Earth.

• altitude.

• the Coriolis Effect.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Factors that affect climate are

• global and local winds.

• topography and ocean currents.

• latitude and altitude.

• all of the above.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6