Earth Science

This tool measures relative humidity.

• barometer

• anemometer

• wind vane

• sling psychrometer

A front is

• where warm air is cooling at earth's surface

• a line where hot and cold air are separating

• a line where two different air masses meet

• where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Is this a land or a sea breeze?

• land breeze

• sea breeze

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What does this symbol on a weather map indicate? 

• High pressure system

• Low pressure system

• Cold front

• Warm front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?

• Sunny weather

• Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This weather tool measures wind speed and direction

• thermometer

• barometer

• anemometer

• psychrometer

The boundary  between two air masses is known as:

• front

• storm

• climate

• flood

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Hot air (RISES / FALLS) __________.

• RISES

• FALLS

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Located at the leading edge of a temperature drop off. Bring heavy thunderstorms, rain, and hail. Cool, fair weather is likely to follow.  

• Warm Front

• Cold Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Located at the leading edge of a warm air mass. Brings gentle rain or light snow, followed by warmer, milder weather.  

• Warm Front

• Cold Front 

• Occluded Front 

• Stationary Front 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5