Science Review-Weather Patterns

What tool is used to measure air pressure?

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Anemometer

• Hygrometer

What is the force exerted on a surface by the air above it as gravity pulls it to Earth?

• Air Pressure

• Altitude

• Humidity

• Solar Energy

What happens to temperature as altitude increases?

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same

• Fluctuates

What is a boundary between two air masses, one cold and the other warm, called?

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of front is represented as a purple line with teeth and half circles?

• Cold Front

• Warm Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

What is convection?

• The transfer of thermal energy by radiation

• The transfer of thermal energy by conduction

• The transfer of thermal energy by the flow of a material

• The transfer of thermal energy by evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What happens to temperature as you gain altitude in the stratosphere?

• It decreases

• It increases

• It remains constant

• It fluctuates

What is an example of convection?

• Boiling water in a pot

• Melting ice in the sun

• Heating a metal rod

• Cooling a drink with ice

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which layer of the atmosphere absorbs the sun's radiation?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

What is the meaning of "Meso" in Mesosphere?

• High

• Middle

• Low

• Outer