Air Pressure & Wind

________is the instrument used to measure air pressure.

• barometer
• thermometer
• mercury
• watch

Which weather condition will most likely occur when the atmospheric pressure in an area begins falling?

• dry
• cold
• rainy
• sunny

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which kind of weather change will occur with an increase in air pressure?

• cooler and dryer
• colder and rainier
• hotter and stormier
• warmer and moister

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

_______ pressure systems are characterized by fair weather.

• High
• Low

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

78% of earth's atmosphere is composed of ______________.

• methane
• oxygen
• argon
• nitrogen

Name this weather tool.

• rain gauge
• barometer
• thermometer
• anemometer

The correct order of the different layers of the atmosphere, starting from the Earth's surface and moving upward, is..

• Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere

• Mesosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere

• Thermosphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere

• Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, and Thermosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In which layer of the atmosphere does all Weather take place?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which layer of the atmosphere is the hottest and is the layer that blends into outer space?

• troposphere

• thermosphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

In which layer would you find the Ozone Layer?

• troposphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere