Atmosphere and Weather

What happens to air pressure as you move upward into the atmosphere?

• increases
• decreases
• stays the same

An instrument tha measures air pressure without using a liquid. 

• Aneroid barometer
• Mercury barometer
• Aneroid gauge
• Mercury thermometer

A device that is used to measure atmospheric pressure is a ___________.

• barometer
• thermometer
• kilometer
• micrometer

Explain what would happen to the column of mercury in the barometer as shown if the atmospheric pressure fell.

• As the pressure falls, the column of mercury will drop lower.
• As the pressure falls, the column of mercury will remain unchanged.
• As the pressure falls, the column of mercury will rise higher.
• As the pressure falls, the density of the mercury will increase.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the dewpoint when the dry bulb temperature is 20°C and the relative humidity is 17%?

• –5°C
• –2°C
• 11°C
• 15°C

Which device provides evidence that Earth rotates on its axis?

• device 1
• device 2
• device 3
• device 4

 Which weather map symbol is used to represent violently rotating winds that have the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud?

• symbol 1
• symbol 2
• symbol 3
• symbol 4

Which list contains three major greenhouse gases found in Earth’s atmosphere?

• carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor
• carbon dioxide, oxygen, and nitrogen
• hydrogen, oxygen, and methane
• hydrogen, water vapor, and nitrogen

This weather instrument is an...

• wind vane
• anemometer
• barometer
• thermometer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This weather instrument is a...

• anemometer
• barometer
• wind vane
• thermometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5