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How do clouds usually affect daytime temperature?

• Clouds create fog, cooling the area beneath them.

• Clouds create fog, cooling the area beneath them.

• Clouds reflect sunlight, cooling the area beneath them.

• Clouds block colder high altitude air, warming the area beneath them.

Which is most associated with a thunderstorm?

• low air pressure

• high air pressure

• winds blowing from the West

• winds blowing from the East

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Which most likely produces clear, cool weather?

• zero air pressure

• stable air pressure

• a low pressure system

• a high pressure system

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Look at the temperature table.

Which temperature was MOST likely recorded at 12 p.m.?

• 47

• 50

• 55

• 59

What is the MOST important thing a cylinder, a measuring cup, and a beaker all have in common?

• They all hold liquids.

• They can all be made of glass.

• They can all be marked in milliliters.

• They can all be used to measure the volume of a liquid.

Shoko collected these temperatures for four spring days in a row. Then he compared them to typical average temperatures for each day. Which conclusion is BEST supported by Shoko’s data?

• Days 1 and 4 had typical temperatures for the season.

• Days 2 and 3 had typical temperatures for the season.

• Days 3 and 4 had typical temperatures for the season.

• None of the days had typical temperatures for the season.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which is true of the seasonal weather patterns of places that are at the same latitude?

• They have the same wind patterns.

• They have the same amount of rain.

• They have the same intensity of sunlight.

• They have the same kinds of severe weather.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Examine the following weather data. This day was clear and cool. If it rained the next day, which numbers would MOST likely change?

• precipitation and air pressure

• air pressure and moon visibility

• moon visibility and low temperature

• low temperature and precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Jason’s table shows weather conditions for an area for the four seasons of one year. It rains more in the spring than in the fall in this area. The data in the table are NOT in order by season. Column 2 is winter. Which sequence below places the columns in order by season?

• 2 4 1 3

• 2 3 4 2

• 2 1 3 4

• 2 4 3 1

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What MOST likely happens to the air at the beach at night?

• The air is still.

• The air moves along the coast.

• The air flows from the ocean to the land.

• The air flows from the land to the ocean.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6