Earth Science - Meteorology & Oceanography

Meteorology is...

• Moisture falling from the atmosphere as rain, snow, or hail

• A force exerted onto a surface by the weight of air molecules

• The study of weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Precipitation is...

• Moisture falling from the atmosphere as rain, snow, or hail

• A force exerted onto a surface by the weight of air molecules

• The study of weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Air pressure is...

• Moisture falling from the atmosphere as rain, snow, or hail

• A force exerted onto a surface by the weight of air molecules

• The study of weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Climate is...

• a daily or weekly status of the atmosphere

• the long-term overall physical conditions of a region

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Weather is...

• a daily or weekly status of the atmosphere

• the long-term overall physical conditions of a region

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the name of the layer with the air balloon (where climate phenomenon occurs)?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the name of the layer with the airplane (contains the ozone layer)?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

What is the name of the layer with meteors (the coolest layer of the atmosphere)?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

What is the name of the layer with Northern Lights?

• Exosphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

What is the outermost layer of the atmosphere?

• Exosphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere