Earth Science

Which term best describes the flow of water over land?

• runoff

• precipitation

• transpiration

• condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which type of air pressure do clear skies indicate?

• high pressure

• low pressure

• zero pressure

• medium pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• the 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

Which type of tool does a meteorologist use to predict the weather?

• hygrometer

• temperature

• barometer

• wind vane

On a hot summer afternoon, the wind speed increases and large dark clouds begin to form. Which weather conditions are most likely to occur?

• clear skies

• low winds

• freezing rain

• thunderstorms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which best describes the effect on weather in an area if low clouds cover the sky during the daytime?

• cooler temperatures

• warmer temperatures

• decreased precipitation

• increased driving visibility

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Ohio often has the weather that Indiana recently had because weather in the United States tends to move from...

• north to south

• south to north

• west to east

• east to west

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How do clouds help meteorologists?

• they let them know how hot it is going to be

• they tell them how cold it is going to be

• they help them predict the weather

• they don't help them at all

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

How does the air move in a sea breeze?

• wind moves from north to south

• wind moves from ocean to the land

• wind moves from the land to the ocean

• wind moves from south to north

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Is this a land or a sea breeze?

• land breeze

• sea breeze

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6