7th Grade Ch 13, Lesson 1 (Weather) Test

The atmospheric conditions, along with short-term changes, make up the _________ of a certain place at a certain time.

• weather
• climate
• forecast

Scientists who study and predict weather are

• Weatherologists
• Meteorologists
• Dermatologists

Air _______ is the measure of the average kinetic energy of molecules in the air.

• Pressure
• Temperature
• Density

Molecules in warm air move ________ than molecules in cooler air.

• faster
• slowr
• at the same speed

Air __________ is the pressure that a column of air exerts on the air or surface below it.

• Pressure
• Temperature
• Density

Air pressure decreases as altitude _____________.

• Increases
• Stays the same
• Decreases

A ____________ is an instrument used to measure air pressure.

• Thermometer
• Anemometer
• Barometer

________ is caused by air moving from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure.

• Wind
• Air Current
• Air Pressure

Ina a south wind, the wind is coming from the _________.

• North
• West
• South

The instrument used to measure wind speed is an ________________.

• Thermometer
• Anemometer
• Barometer