Weather and Atmosphere

What does a sling psychrometer measure? 

• relative humidity

• air pressure

• temperature

• precipitation

Which of these is an example of precipitation?

• snow

• air

• clouds

• vapor

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What types of air masses form over oceans?

• Maritime

• Continental

• Polar

• Tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which storm forms over water?

• tornado

• hurricane

• thunderstorm

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The winds blow clockwise in the northern hemisphere but counter clockwise in the southern hemisphere. What is this called?

• Global Winds

• Windy Hemisphere Effect

• hurricane

• Coriolis Effect

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What does this tool measure?

• Wind speed

• Wind direction

• Air pressure

• Temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This weather instrument is a...

• anemometer

• barometer

• wind vane

• thermometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the name the name of this weather tool? 

• Rain Gauge

• Telescope

• Wind Vane

• Anemometer

What happens to air pressure as it moves upward into the atmosphere?

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

As you go up through the atmosphere, the density of the air __________________. 

• decreases

• increases

• stays the same