Weather Lessons 1 & 2 Review

Which type of front is represented by a red line with semicircles?

• a stationary front

• a warm front

• a cold front

• an occluded front

City Y is located inland, on the far side of the mountain.

City X is located between a warm ocean current and a mountain.

Which city is more likely to lots of rain and precipitation?

• City X will likely have more rain.

• Both cities will have an equal chance of rain.

• City Y will likely have more rain.

• It is impossible to know without more information.

Answer explanation

The rain shadow effect will likely cause heat and humidity to be trapped between the ocean and the mountain, causing City X to have more precipitation and leaving City Y with sunny and dry weather.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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How might being father from the equator affect temperature?

• increase temperature

• decrease temperature

• no effect on temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which statements are true about weather forecasts?

• They can help people prepare for upcoming weather.

• They decide the weather for the next week.

• We should ignore them because they are not always correct.

• Only weather forecasts made by computers are accurate.

• They are predictions for future weather based on observed patterns.

Answer explanation

While weather forecasts are not perfect, they are predictions that help people and allow them to prepare for potential upcoming weather.

While computer predictions tend to be more accurate and faster, people have been successfully calculating weather preditions well before these computer programs existed.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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forms where a cold front slows down and stops as warm air moves toward it

• occluded front

• stationary front

• warm front

• cold front

Wind flows ...

• from low pressure to high pressure

• from East to West

• from high pressure to low pressure

• in random directions, it is different everywhere you go

• from West to East

Answer explanation

Wind always flows from areas of high pressure to areas of lower pressure.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Which type of front is represented by a blue line with triangles?

• an occluded front

• a cold front

• a stationary front

• a warm front

Isobars that are closer together show

• a large change in air pressure, which would create a lot of wind

• a slow change in air pressure, which would mean very little wind

• a large change in air pressure, which would mean very little wind

• a slow change in air pressure, which would create a lot of wind

Answer explanation

Isobars are drawn along lines of equal air pressure. When these lines are close together, that means the air pressure is changing quickly. This usually mean there will be a lot of wind.

When isobars are spread far apart, the air pressure is not changing very quickly, which means there will be less wind at these locations.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

How might a low air pressure belt affect the temperature of a city?

• decrease temperature

• increase temperature

• no effect on temperature

Answer explanation

While this may affect wind patterns which in turn may have a temperature effect, there is no direct effect that an air pressure belt has on temperature.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Which type of front is represented a purple line with alternating semicircles and triangles?

• a warm front

• a cold front

• a stationary front

• an occluded front