Vocabulary Words Week 13

What does a barometer measure?

• Wind speed

• Air pressure

• Temperature

• Humidity

What is the function of an anemometer?

• Measures air pressure

• Measures wind speed

• Measures humidity

• Measures temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is an anticyclone?

• Large centers of low pressure

• Large centers of high pressure

• A device to measure wind speed

• A type of cloud formation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Which direction do winds move in a cyclone?

• Outwards and clockwise

• Inwards and counterclockwise

• Outwards and counterclockwise

• Inwards and clockwise

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What is a stationary front?

• A front that moves rapidly

• A front that remains stable (air flow does not move towards cold or warm mass)

• A front that causes heavy rain

• A front that causes storms

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What happens at a warm front?

• Cold air slides over warm air

• Warm air slides over cold air

• Air masses remain stationary

• Cold air pushes under warm air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What occurs at a cold front?

• Warm air slides over cold air; snow storms develop

• Cold air pushes under warm air; wind and storms develop

• Air masses remain stationary

• Warm air pushes under cold air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is an occluded front? (Select two answers)

• A front that remains stable

• A front that causes heavy rain

• A front where warm air overtakes cold air

• A front where cold air overtakes warm air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What does the prefix "phil-" mean?

• Influencing

• Love for

• Against

• Around

What does the root "tropic" mean?

• Love for

• Influencing

• Against

• Around