Weather In The Atmosphere Test

How does air pressure change as you climb a mountain?

• it decreases (less air pressure)

• it increases (more air pressure)

• stays the same

• the temperature gets warmer

A layer of air that surrounds Earth to keep us warm is called ...

• atmosphere
• Sun's rays
• ozone layer
• air pressure

Which temperature of air weighs more?

• warm

• cold

In which temperature of air do the molecules spread out and take up more space?

• cold

• warm

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The Northern Lights occur in which layer?

• mesosphere
• exosphere
• thermosphere
• stratosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The average year-after-year conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds and clouds in an area is called 

• Climate
• Weather
• Conditions
• Temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which type of front has cold air overtaking warm air, which pushes it up? 

• Stationary front
• Occluded front
• Warm front
• Cold front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of front has warm air overtake a slow moving cold air mass, causing the warm air to rise?

• Stationary front
• Occluded front
• Warm front 
• Cold front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of front has cold and warm air meet head on (neither air mass moves the other)? 

• Stationary front
• Occluded front
• Warm front
• Cold front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of front has two cold masses converging on a warm air mass, which pushes the warm air up? 

• Stationary front
• Occluded front
• Warm front
• Cold front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6