Earth's Dynamic Atmosphere

The amount of water vapor in the air

• temperature

• air pressure

• humidity

• precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What does it mean to be dynamic?

• never changing

• always changing

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following is not a physical characteristic of the atmosphere?

• convection

• air pressure

• mass

• temperature

What is caused by the changing physical characteristics of Earth's atmosphere?

• conduction

• weather

• radiation

• osmosis

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Measure of how fast the atoms or molecules of a substance are moving

• temperature

• air pressure

• humidity

• precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What happens to temperature as altitude increases in the troposphere?

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

The weight of air molecules pressing down on Earth

• temperature

• air pressure

• humidity

• precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What happens to air pressure as altitude increases?

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

What happens to air pressure as temperature increases?

• Warm air exerts more pressure.

• Warm air exerts less pressure.

What tool measures air pressure?

• thermometer

• anemometer

• barometer

• psychrometer