Climate and Weather

Which weather instrument measures air pressure?

• barometer

• thermometer

• anemometer

• hygrometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which weather instrument measures the temperature of the air?

• barometer

• thermometer

• anemometer

• hygrometer

What instrument is used for measuring the speed of the wind?

• hygrometer

• anemometer

• thermometer

• barometer

Which weather instrument measures the relative humidity of the atmosphere?

• anemometer

• thermometer

• barometer

• psychrometer

What term describes the average conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time?

• weather

• climate

• radiation

• greenhouse effect

What term describes the conditions at a particular time and place, such as temperature and precipitation?

• weather

• climate

• radiation

• greenhouse effect

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Shorter spaces between tree rings can show that there was _____ water during a given year in the past.

• more

• less

• the same amount of

• no change in

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Water vapor leaves the clouds as it passes over a mountain. The leeward side of a mountain is dry and barren. This is called the ____________ effect.

• Doppler

• rain shadow

• greenhouse

• climate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Why are clouds and precipitation usually associated with cold fronts?

• Colder air brings with it bad weather

• Colder air rises above warmer air, creating a disturbance in the atmosphere like clouds & precipitation

• Colder air contains more water vapor, so when it reaches an area the water vapor condenses to form clouds

• Colder air sinks under warmer air and forces warmer air upward where it cools and condenses

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The term for the distance north or south of the equator, expressed in degrees, is called ___________.

• latitude

• longitude

• altitude

• elevation