Quiz review- Atmosphere, Air Pressure, Wind

The layers of the atmosphere are classified according to differences in what?

• temperature

• Air pressure

• density

• altitude

Which gas makes up 78% of the atmosphere?

• nitrogen

• oxygen

• Argon

• carbon dioxide

What gas make up 21% of the atmosphere?

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• argon

• carbon dioxide

Which processes below use oxygen?

• respiration (breathing)

• combustion (fire)

• infiltration

• photosynthesis

• condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

How are winds named?

• By the direction they blow FROM

• By the direction they blow TOWARD

• Winds are not named

• chickens

What does a barometer measure?

• air pressure

• temperature

• wind direction

• wind speed

What does a wind vane measure?

• wind direction

• wind speed

• air pressure

• temperature

What does an anemometer measure?

• wind speed

• wind direction

• temperature

• blood pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What kind of weather can you expect with high air pressure?

• clear

• sunny

• cloudy

• rainy

• warm

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What kind of weather can you expect with low air pressure?

• cloudy

• rainy

• windy

• sunny

• cold

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5