Looks Like Rain Study Guide

The best way to measure the volume of an irregular shaped solid is to

• A. a ruler to measure the length of each side of the object

• B. a triple beam balance

• C. the water displacement method

• D. a spring scale

The wind vane is used to measure air pressure.

• A. True

• B. False

A __________ front is when warm and cold air meet and neither mass has enough force to move the other.

• Stationary

• Cold

• Occluded

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What types of clouds are the low clouds? (Up to 6,500 feet)

• C. Stratus

• D. Mammatus

What is formed when southerly winds bring warm, moist air into a region, possibly ending a cold outbreak?

• A. wind

• B. fog

• C. tornadoes

• D. hurricanes

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Which term refers to the amount of water vapor in the air?

• A. dew point

• B. precipitation

• C. vapor

• D. relative humidity

What does an anemometer measure?

• A. wind speed

• B. precipitation

• C. air pressure

• D. relative humidity

Portland, Oregon is located along the coast of the northwestern United States. Several famous volcanoes, including Mount St. Helens and Mount Rainier, are located nearby. Portland normally has rainy, but mild winters. Yesterday, it rained 0.75 inch in Portland. Which sentence from the passage describes climate?

• A. Portland, Oregon is located along the coast of the northwestern United States.

• B. Several famous volcanoes, including Mount St. Helens and Mount Rainier, are located nearby.

• C. Portland normally has rainy, but mild winters.

• D. Yesterday, it rained 0.75 inch in Portland.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the first layer of the atmosphere where most of our weather occurs called?

• A. Stratosphere

• B. Troposphere

• C. Exosphere

• D. Mesosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Earth rotates on its axis from

• A. west to east.

• B. east to west.

• C. north to south.

• D. south to north.