Weather and Climate ATLAS Review

True or False:

Air pressure increases as altitude increases

• True

• False

What type of front occurs when a warm air mass slides over a cold air mass?

• Cold front

• Warm front

• Stationary front

• Occluded front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of front occurs when a cold air mass moves into a cold air mass?

• Cold front

• Warm front

• Stationary front

• Occluded front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Humidity is the...

• amount of water vapor in the air

• amount of wind in the air

• amount of heat in the air

• amount of precipitation in the air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Because the earth is spinning on its axis, the global winds appear to curve. This is known as the __________ ________.

• Greenhouse Effect

• Climate Effect

• Coriolis Effect

• Temperature Effect

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When liquid water changes into gas called water vapor this called

• evaporation

• condensation

• convection

• precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

When water vapor gas begins to change back into a liquid this is called....

Could show as rain, snow, sleet, or hail

• evaporation

• condensation

• convection

• precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What tool is used to measure the amount of rainfall?

• hydrometer

• rain gauge

• barometer

• anemometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What tool is used to measure atmospheric pressure?

• hydrometer

• rain gauge

• barometer

• anemometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What tool is used to measure humidity?

• hygrometer

• rain gauge

• barometer

• anemometer