Weather and Water

Oceans, rivers, lakes, water vapor, groundwater, and glaciers are part of Earth's

• lithosphere

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Sometimes a tropical storm continues to grow as it moves across warm tropical waters. Once the winds of a tropical storm reach 74 miles per hour, it officially becomes a hurricane. What tool would a meteorologist use to measure wind speed?

• anemometer

• wind vane

• barometer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Water vapor in the air surrounding the cold glass can change into liquid drops on the outside of a drinking glass.

What is this process called?

• evaporation

• condensation

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Wind, gravity, and water can move sediments to a new place, this is called

• plate tectonics

• erosion

• weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Dust and ash entering the atmosphere as a result of volcanic eruptions can affect Earth's

• weather and climate

• tidal activity

• rotation and revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Rising air pressure usually indicates that sunny and fair weather is coning to an area. What tool do meteorologists use to measure air pressure?

• barometer

• thermometer

• aneometer

What do we call water in its gaseous state?

• evaporation

• snow

• water vapor

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which process is directly responsible for the wearing away of a rock cliff into sand sized sediment?

• weathering

• precipitation

• erosion

Organisms (plants and animals) interact with Earth's land, water, and air. Which sphere includes all of the Earth's life-forms?

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

• atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

The two gases that make up most of the atmosphere are

• oxygen and carbon dioxide

• oxygen and helium

• oxygen and nitrogen