Big Idea 7 Weather Factors Quiz

Hey Anika, Grace, and Arjun! Can you tell me, what is weather?

• The process of water evaporating

• The measure of air quality

• The study of stars and planets

• The condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place

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Noah and Michael are having a debate in science class. Can you help them settle it? Which instrument is used to measure air temperature?

• Thermometer

• Hygrometer

• Anemometer

• Barometer

Evelyn and Lily are having a fun debate in class. Can you help them settle it? What scale is commonly used in the United States to measure temperature?

• Fahrenheit

• Rankine

• Celsius

• Kelvin

Hey Sophia, Abigail, and William! Can you guess what air pressure is also known as?

• Atmospheric density

• Hydrostatic pressure

• Barometric pressure

• Thermal pressure

Arjun and Mason are on a mountain hike. What happens to air pressure as they climb higher?

• It fluctuates randomly

• It remains the same

• It decreases

• It increases

During a science class, Maya asked, "What is humidity?"

• The measure of air pressure

• The measure of wind speed

• The measure of how much water is found in the air

• The measure of temperature

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Emma and Mason are curious about the weather! Can you help them figure out which instrument is used to measure humidity?

• Barometer

• Hygrometer

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

Hey David, Ethan, and Aria! Do you know what makes the wind dance across the sky?

• The gravitational pull of the moon

• The Earth's magnetic field

• The rotation of the Earth

• Differences in air pressure due to uneven heating of the Earth's surface

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James and Anika are curious about the weather. Can you help them figure out which instrument is used to measure wind speed?

• Hygrometer

• Anemometer

• Thermometer

• Weather vane

David and Mason are debating about what determines the classification of severe storms. Can you help them figure it out?

• Air pressure

• Humidity

• Temperature

• Wind speed

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