Weather

_______________ is the condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place.

• humidity

• weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

_______________ is the amount of water vapor in the air.

• humidity

• weather

_______________ air masses form over the ocean.

• continental

• maritime

• polar

• tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

_______________ air masses form over land.

• continental

• maritime

• polar

• tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

_______________ air masses form over the tropics.

• continental

• maritime

• polar

• tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

_______________ air masses form over Arctic areas.

• continental

• maritime

• polar

• tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

_______________ is the force of weight of air pressing down on a unit of area.

• air pressure

• relative humidity

• front

• climate

_______________ is a comparison of the actual amount of water vapor in the air to the amount of water vapor that would be in the air if it were saturated.

• air pressure

• relative humidity

• front

• climate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Relative humidity depends on two factors (temperature and amount of water vapor available).

• true

• false

What instrument measures the amount of water vapor in the air?

• anemometer

• barometer

• hygrometer

• thermometer