Weather

The amount of water vapor present in the air is called...

• weather

• humidity

• air mass

• dew point

Because the earth is spinning on its axis, the global winds appear to curve. This is known as the...

• Coriolis Effect

• Greenhouse Effect

• Climate Effect

• Atmosphere Effect

Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of...

• precipitation

• condensation

• evaporation

• climate

They are highest clouds in the sky. They look curly, white and feathery. Usually mean good weather.

• Cumulus

• Cumulonimbus

• Cirrus

• Stratus

This is sometimes called a thunderhead cloud. It looks very tall like mountains and heavy rain comes from it.

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulonimbus

Warm air rises because it is __________ dense then cold air.

• More
• Less

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Atmospheric conditions, along with short-term changes, of a particular place at a particular time

• weather
• climate
• air pressure
• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs is the _.

• thermosphere
• stratosphere
• mesosphere
• troposphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of storm front is this? 

• warm front
• cold front
• stationary front
• occluded front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of front is pictured?

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5