Weather and Atmosphere

Which tool measures wind speed?

• Anemometer

• Hygrometer

• Barometer

• Wind Vane

A high pressure system means we might have this weather.

• Snow blizzard

• Sunny and dry

• Rain storm

• Tornado

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A low pressure system means we might have this weather.

• Sunny 

• A clear sky

• Dry day

• Stormy or wet

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the name of a person who forescast weather?

• weather man

• geologist

• meteorlogist

• scientist

Air is mostly made up of what two gases?

• oxygen and nitrogen

• oxygen and hydrogen

• hydrogen and helium

• nitrogen and hydrogen

Which layer protects the earth from meteors?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

Does air have a weight?

• Yes, it does

• No, it doesn`t

Which of the following statements is true about our atmosphere?

• As you go higher in the atmosphere, air pressure and density increase.

• As you go higher in the atmosphere, air pressure and density decrease.

• As you go higher in the atmosphere, the temperature doesn't change.

• As you go higher in the atmosphere, air molecules are increasing.

Warm air rises above cooler air. This is an example of:

• conduction

• radiation

• condensation

• convection

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When a low pressure system begins swirling over warm water near the equator, a _________________ may develop.

• thunderstorm

• tornado

• blizzard

• hurricane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2