Review for Weather Test

A front is a place where _______________.

• precipitation occurs

• two air masses meet

• air is moist and cold

• air is hot and dry

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Weather is the state of the _______________.

• hydrosphere

• lithosphere

• atmosphere

• Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The _______________ is the main source of heat that evaporates water on Earth.

• sun

• moon

• wind

• North Pole

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

_______________ is the amount of moisture in the air.

• Temperature

• Wind

• Humidity

• Dew Point

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Wind is moving _______________ caused by the Earth's rotation and temperature differences.

• condensation

• air

• humidity

• air pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Precipitation is _______________ falling from the clouds.

• wind

• humidity

• water vapor

• liquid water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Air _______________ determines what form of precipitation (rain, snow, sleet, or hail) a location receives.

• wind direction

• wind speed

• temperature

• waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Stormy weather is associated with __________ air pressure.

• low

• high

• rising

• stable

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Air pressure is measured with which of the following weather instruments?

• thermometer

• barometer

• hygrometer

• anemometer

_______________ study weather.

• Geologists

• Biologists

• Zoologists

• Meteorologists

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6