BJU Science 5 - Chapter 5 Weather

an instrument that measures air pressure

• barometer

• thermometer

• anemometer

• volume

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Where do hurricanes form?

• over land

• over the ocean

• in snow

• over the mountains

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

a snowstorm was strong and freezing winds

• blizzard

• tornado

• hurricane

• thunderstorm

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Any type of solid or liquid water that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the ground is known as what?

• precipitation

• rain

• cats and dogs

• hail

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

the title given to scientists who study the atmosphere and the weather

• meteorologist

• science teacher

• weatherman

• James Spann

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Hail usually falls during cold weather.

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The thin blanket of gases and dust particles that surrounds the Earth is called the-

• altitude

• atmosphere

• air

• weather

The weight of the air is called-

• altitude

• atmosphere

• air pressure

• weather

The measurement of the distance above sea level is called-

• altitude

• atmosphere

• humidity

• weather

The condition of the atmosphere at any moment in time is called-

• altitude

• atmosphere

• humidity

• weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5