Weather Variables

Atmospheric conditions and changes at a certain place and time is called _________.

• weather

• climate

• cloud cover

• season

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A __________ is a scientist who studies the weather.

• meteorologist

• astronomer

• biologist

• geologist

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Weather balloons and __________ help scientists to predict the weather.

• anemometers

• satellites

• thermometers

• barometers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

__________ is like a speedometer for how fast air particles are moving.

• Wind

• Temperature

• Pressure

• Density

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

__________ is greatest at the surface of the Earth because there are more particles pushing down.

• pressure

• temperature

• density

• gravity

__________ is the horizontal movement of air in the atmosphere due to differences in air pressure.

• hurricane

• tornado

• air pressure

• wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When the __________ is high, there is more water vapor in the air.

• humidity

• pressure

• temperature

• wind speed

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

__________ air can hold more water vapor than __________ air because the particles have more space between them.

• warm; cool

• cool; warm

When air is saturated (completely full) of water vapor, the __________ is 100%.

• saturation

• relative humidity

• dew point

• evaporation

The temperature at which water vapor condenses into liquid water is called the __________.

• dew point

• boiling point

• freezing point

• critical point