6th Grade Science - Weather patterns & climate

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What weather instrument measures air pressure? Options: barometer, thermometer, rain gauge, wind vane

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barometer

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A low pressure system means we might have this weather: Sunny, A clear sky, Dry day, Stormy or wet

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Stormy or wet

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What water cycle process results in plants releasing water vapor from their leaves?

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transpiration

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Which type of front is pictured?

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Warm front

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What is a front? Options: where warm air is cooling at earth's surface, a line where hot and cold air are separating, a line where two different air masses meet, where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds

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a line where two different air masses meet

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A narrow belt of strong winds that blow in the upper troposphere.

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Jet Stream

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Is this a land or a sea breeze?

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sea breeze

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Is this a land or a sea breeze?

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land breeze

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What does humidity measure?

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Water vapor in the air

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This energy source drives the water cycle.

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Sun