Atmosphere and Weather

The amount of water vapor in the air is called __________.

• humidity

• nitrogen

• stratosphere

• pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Air pressure is greatest...

• at a mountain base.

• on a mountain top.

• in the stratosphere.

• in the ionsphere.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

In which layer of the atmosphere is the ozone layer found?

• troposphere

• strarosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

Which was the main component of Earth's original atmosphere?

• carbon dioxide

• nitrogen

• oxygen

• water vapor

Clouds form when water changes from....

• gas to liquid.

• liquid to gas.

• solid to gas.

• solid to liquid.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which air mass contains cold, dry air?

• continental polar

• continental tropical

• maritime tropical

• maritime polar

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following is an intense tropical storm with winds exceeding 119 km/h?

• blizzard

• hurricane

• thunderstorm

• tornado

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which instrument measures wind speed?

• anemometer

• barometer

• psychrometer

• thermometer

Which measures air pressure?

• anemometer

• barometer

• psychrometer

• thermometer

The lowest layer of the atmosphere that contains clouds and weather is the ____________.

• stratosphere

• troposphere

• geosphere

• mesosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5