Decoding the Weather Machine

measures how fast the air is moving

• anemometer

• barometer

• evaporation

• atomosphere

how water moves between Earth's surface and the atmosphere

• condensation

• evaporation

• cumulus

• water cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

a collection of tiny water drops or ice crystals

• cumulus

• water cycle

• cloud

• wind vane

points out wind direction

• wind vane

• rain gauge

• thermometer

• barometer

What instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?

• Barometer

• Anemometer

• Thermometer

• Hygrometer

Which process describes the transition of water vapor directly into ice without becoming liquid first?

• Sublimation

• Deposition

• Evaporation

• Condensation

What is the primary gas responsible for the greenhouse effect?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Hydrogen

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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Which layer of the Earth's atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

What is the term for a large body of air with uniform temperature and humidity?

• Cyclone

• Anticyclone

• Air Mass

• Front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Which phenomenon is responsible for the deflection of wind due to Earth's rotation?

• Coriolis Effect

• Jet Stream

• Trade Winds

• El Niño

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6