Weather Explanation

An air mass that forms over the North Pacific Ocean brings what kind of weather to the Pacific coast?

• Dry and Warm

• Dry and Cold

• Wet and Warm

• Wet and Cold

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What kind of weather is associated with high air pressure?

• Clouds and rain

• Clouds without rain

• Clear skies

• Tornadoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What happens when a warm moist air mass and a cooler dry air mass meet at Earth’s surface?

• The sky becomes clear

• Winds die down

• There are fewer clouds

• Stormy weather builds up

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The sun warms a large area of an ocean. This causes a large amount of water to evaporate into the air. Which weather event might occur?

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Tidal Wave

• Freezing rain

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Which of the following increases air’s ability to hold water vapor?

• Increase in wind speed

• Decrease in temperature

• Increase in temperature

• Decrease in air pressure

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The front pictured above would bring what kind of weather?

• Clear and warm followed by rain

• Warm and cloudy followed by clear skies

• Stormy weather followed by cool, clear skies

• Rainy weather followed by warm, cloudy skies

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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When the air has reached 100% humidity, what will most likely follow?

• Fog

• Lightning

• Rain showers

• Wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Most water vapor in the atmosphere comes from __________________________.

• Evaporation from oceans

• Evaporation from soil

• Transpiration from plants

• The burning of fossil fuels

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

An air mass forms over the Gulf of Mexico and moves northeast across Georgia. What weather conditions are likely to occur in Georgia?

• Cool and dry

• Cool and humid

• Hot and dry

• Hot and humid

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

In some years there are more hurricanes than usual. This is probably because

• the ocean is warmer than usual.

• the ozone layer is very thin.

• there are more windy days than usual.

• the gravitational pull of the Moon is stronger.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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