Weather Factors Review

Wind is the movement of air from ___ pressure to ____ pressure

• high to low

• low to high

• zero to high

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is a Meteorologist?

• Scientist who studies rocks

• Scientist who studies diseases

• Scientist who studies the causes of weather

• Scientist who studies the Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Instruments used to measure wind

• psychrometer, hygrometer

• wind vane, hygrometer

• thermometer, anemometer

• anemometer, wind vane

The temperature at which water vapor condenses is the 

• relative humidity
• humidity
• freezing point
• dew point

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Clouds form in which step of the Water Cycle?

• Evaporation
• Condensation 
• Precipitation 
• Run Off

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

convection cells

• warm, less dense air rises

• cool, dense air sinks

• large, circular patterns of moving air

• movement of air caused by differences in air pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What kind of breeze is this and when would it form?

• Land breeze - daytime
• Land breeze - nighttime
• Sea breeze - daytime
• Sea breeze - nighttime

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Where do MARITIME air masses form?

• Over water

• Over land

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of air mass is found over EGYPT?

• Maritime Polar

• Maritime Tropical

• Continental Polar

• Continental Tropical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which type of air mass is HOT and DRY?

• Maritime Polar

• Maritime Tropical

• Continental Polar

• Continental Tropical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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