Weather and Climate

Humidity is the...

• Amount of Water Vapor in the Air
• Amount of Wind in the Air
• Amount of Precipitation in the Air
• Amount of Pressure in the Air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What kind of weather is usually associated with a low pressure system?

• Sunny weather
• Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?

• Sunny weather
• Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What measures temperature?

• barometer
• anemometer
• thermometer
• psychrometer

The blanket of gases that surrounds the Earth

• Lithosphere
• Atmosphere
• Hydrosphere
• Green House Effect

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Air _____ influences the weather by determining what type of precipitation will fall to the ground.

• pressure

• speed

• humidity

• temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Air pressure is measured using a(n) ________.

• hygrometer

• anemometer

• barometer

• thermometer

____ is how hot or cold something is.

• temperature

• humidity

• altitude

• wind speed

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which has the greatest effect on the temperature of a region?

• the amount of plants it has
• the amount of rainfall it gets
• the amount of humans it has
• the amount of sunlight it gets

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which statement best describes temperature patterns in areas along the equator?

• Temperatures along the equator vary from hot in the summer to cold in the winter.
• Temperatures along the equator are consistently warm all year long.
• Temperatures along the equator are consistently cool all year long.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6