Exit Ticket - Weather and Atmosphere Quiz

In what location would a hurricane be the strongest?

• warm land located near a body of water

• mild land surrounded by mountains

• warm tropical ocean waters

• mild temperate ocean waters

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What determines the type of precipitation that falls from the sky?

• temperature

• pressure

• air mass

• size of cloud

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What does a barometer measure?

• Rainfall

• Temperature

• Air Pressure

• Wind Speed

What is the order of the layers of the atmosphere, starting with the layer closest to Earth's surface?

• Stratosphere, Troposphere, Exosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere

• Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

• Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Exosphere, Thermosphere

• Troposphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere, Mesosphere

78% of the Earth's atmosphere is __________ and 21% of the Earth's atmosphere is __________.

• Nitrogen, Oxygen

• Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide

• Oxygen, Nitrogen

• Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide

• Argon, Oxygen

As altitude increases, air pressure....

• Goes up and down

• Decreases

• Increases

• Stays the same

In what layer of the atmosphere do all weather events occur?

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Exosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What layer of the atmosphere has the highest air pressure?

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Exosphere

The weather forecast tomorrow says there will be a 15 mph northeast wind and a high temperature of 52 degrees. What three instruments will a meteorologist use to make this prediction?

• Barometer, hygrometer, wind vane

• Wind vane, satellite image, barometer

• Thermometer, satellite image, hygrometer

• Anemometer, wind vane, thermometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A severe storm that involves high winds and forms over water is:

• Tornado

• Blizzard

• Hurricane

• Thunderstorm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5