Amplify Weather Patterns Vocabulary

Conditions such as wind, temperature, cloud at a particular time and place

• transfer

• air parcel

• change

• weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The process by which water vapor turns into liquid water in the atmosphere is known as:

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Sublimation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following instruments is used to measure atmospheric pressure?

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Anemometer

• Hygrometer

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

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

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

The Coriolis effect is caused by:

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's revolution

• Sun's gravity

• Moon's gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of cloud is typically associated with thunderstorms?

• Cirrus

• Cumulonimbus

• Stratus

• Altostratus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon dioxide

• Argon

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

The boundary between two different air masses is called a:

• Front

• Isobar

• Isotherm

• Jet stream

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which phenomenon is responsible for the warming of Earth's surface?

• Greenhouse effect

• Albedo effect

• Coriolis effect

• Doppler effect

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5