Weather Middle School

What is weather?

• The temporary state of the atmosphere in a region

• The permanent state of the atmosphere in a region

• A condition not affected by the temperature of a region

• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What are the 3 types of clouds?

• Cumulus/High Top/Puffy

• Cumulus/Stratus/Cirrus

• Cirrus/Alto/Bajo

• Stratus/Nimbus/Alto

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is a thunderstorm?

• Storms caused by upwelling air, featuring thunder, cumulonimbus clouds and lightning

• Storms caused by cold air, featuring rain and sleet

• Any storm including thunder

• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A thunderstorm will end when:

• All the moisture has rained out of the cloud

• All the electrical charge in the cloud has been neutralized

• Downdrafts cool the base of the cloud and shut down convection

• All of the above

The eye of a hurricane is:

• The low pressure center of the storm

• The high pressure center of the storm

• A tornado that forms in the center of a cyclone

• The most intense part of the storm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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The amount of water vapor in the air is:

• Humidity

• Air Temperature

• Air Pressure

• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Any form of water that falls to the Earth from the sky.

• Precipitation

• Humidity

• Wind

• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Climate can be described as the average of _______________ over a long period of time.

• Climate

• Fronts

• Weather

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

During the day, clouds block the Sun and keep the surface cooler; at night they contain the heat radiating off the ground and make the atmosphere warmer.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Sleet can be dangerous for driving.

• True

• False

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