Weather retake Quiz

What is weather?

• The amount of moisture in the air

• The speed of the wind

• The number of clouds in the sky

• The state of the atmosphere at any particular time.

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What are the characteristics of a high-pressure system?

• Clear skies and sun

• Humidity and thunder

• Extremely hot temperatures

• Wind and rain

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Someone who studies the weather.

• satellites

• meterologist

• rain gauge

• taxonomists

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What kind of weather would you expect in a low pressure system?

• Cool temperatures

• Warm temperatures

• Clear conditions

• Cloudy/rainy conditions

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The amount of water vapor present in the air is called ________________.

• humidity

• air mass

• weather

• dew point

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of _____.

• evaporation

• climate

• precipitation

• condensation

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Which weather tool measures air pressure?

• thermometer

• barometer

• psychrometer

• anemometer

What does symbol # 3 mean?

• stationary front

• cold front

• warm front

• occluded front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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A front is

• where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds

• 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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What symbol is this?

• warm front

• stationary front

• cold front

• occluded front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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