Weather in the Atmosphere Vocabulary Quiz

What is the term for the relatively thin layer of gases that forms Earth's outermost layer?

• Air pressure

• Atmosphere

• Altitude

• Wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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The pressure caused by the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area is known as ____.

• Altitude

• Wind

• Air pressure

• Humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What is the elevation above sea level called?

• Altitude

• Atmosphere

• Dew point

• Cyclone

The horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure is known as ____.

• Wind

• Jet stream

• Front

• Storm surge

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the continual movement of water among Earth's atmosphere, oceans, and land surface through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation called?

• Water cycle

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to a gas is known as ____.

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Humidity

• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the change of state from a gas to a liquid called?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Dew point

• Humidity

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The temperature at which condensation begins is known as ____.

• Dew point

• Relative humidity

• Precipitation

• Storm surge

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What is the amount of water vapor in a given volume of air called?

• Humidity

• Relative humidity

• Dew point

• Cyclone

The percentage of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor that air can contain at a particular temperature is known as ____.

• Humidity

• Relative humidity

• Dew point

• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4