Weather Test

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

• weather
• humidity
• air mass
• dew point

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?

• Sunny weather
• Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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

• precipitation
• condensation
• evaporation
• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place?

• climate
• temperature
• weather
• air pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of breeze is created when the land is warmer than the ocean?

• Seabreeze
• Landbreeze

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• More
• Less

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which weather tool measures air pressure?

• thermometer
• barometer
• anemometer
• psychrometer

What heats the Earth's surface?

• the moon
• the sun
• the ocean
• the sky

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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