weather

What is weather?

• The amount of moisture in the air

• The number of clouds in the sky

• The speed of the wind

• The state of the atmosphere at any particular time.

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Which of the following devices measures air pressure?

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What is the scale used to measure hurricanes?

• MPH scale
• Fujita Scale
• Weight Scale
• Saffir/Simpson Scale

Does lightning or thunder come first?

• thunder
• lightning
• it depends

An air mass is a large mass of air that is defined by its temperature and ____________________.

• Elevation (altitude)

• Water vapor content (humidity)

• Strength

• Weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This is the symbol for a _____________ weather front.

• Cold

• Warm

• Stationary

• Occluded

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of air mass is dry and warm?

• Continental polar

• Continental tropical

• Maritime polar

• Maritime tropical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A _____________ weather front occurs when a cold air mass moves forward, pushing the warm air mass up.

• Cold

• Warm

• Stationary

• Occluded

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A _____________ weather front occurs when a cold air mass and a warm air mass meet, but cannot move one another so they both stay still for several days.

• Cold

• Warm

• Stationary

• Occluded

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Why does warm air rise above cold air?

• Warm air is less dense

• Warm air is more dense

• Cold air is stronger than warm air

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