Weather Plus Energy Transfer Review

What type of weather front is characterized by warm air moving over cold air, often bringing drizzly rain and followed by clear and warm weather?

• Cold front

• Warm front

• Stationary front

• Occluded front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which weather tool is used to measure air pressure?

• Anemometer

• Barometer

• Thermometer

• Hygrometer

What happens to the water balloon's density when you put it in a freezer?  

• gets less dense

• gets more dense

• equal density

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

In a scientific experiment, what is the term for the variable that is changed or controlled by the scientist?

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Controlled variable

• Uncontrolled variable

Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to Earth and contains most of the atmosphere's mass?

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

What type of pressure system is associated with stormy weather?

• High pressure

• Low pressure

• Neutral pressure

• Variable pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of front forms when a cold air mass moves under a warm air mass, forcing the warm air to rise?

• Warm front

• Cold front

• Stationary front

• Occluded front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which instrument measures wind speed?

• Barometer

• Anemometer

• Thermometer

• Hygrometer

How is heat transferred directly between two objects that are in contact?

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Reflection

In an experiment, what is the term for the variable that is observed and measured to see how it responds to the independent variable?

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Controlled variable

• Uncontrolled variable