Water and the Atmosphere (Weather)

Which gases make up the atmosphere?

• Nitrogen and Oxygen

• Oxygen and hydro-dioxide

• Nitrogen, Oxygen, Carbon dioxide, Argon and other gases

• Co2 and H2O

All of these are types of precipitation except.

• dew

• rain

• snow

• freezing rain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When water as a gas changes back to a liquid in cooler temperatures

• evaporation

• precipitation

• transpiration

• condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

As altitude increases air pressure

• decreases

• increases

• stays the same

• stills

An instrument used to measure air pressure

• barometer

• thermometer

• anomometer

• hygrometer or psychrometer

An instrument used to measure temperature

• barometer

• thermometer

• anomometer

• hygrometer or psychrometer

An instrument used to measure wind speed

• barometer

• thermometer

• anemometer

• hygrometer or psychrometer

An instrument used to measure humidity

• barometer

• thermometer

• anemometer

• hygrometer or psychrometer

The first layer of the atmosphere, weather occurs here

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

• hydrosphere

• troposphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Flat layers that are spread out and cover most of the sky produce rain or drizzle

• stratus clouds

• cumulus clouds

• nimbus clouds

• altocumulus