Air Pressure, Wind, Humidity, Fronts

Match the following

• 60-90 N/S latitude

• Polar Easterlies

• 0-30 N/S latitude

• Prevailing Westerlies

• 30-60 N/S latitude

• Tradewinds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Match the following

• Stratus Cloud

• 
• Cumulus Cloud

• 
• Cirrus Cloud

• 
• Nimbus Cloud

• 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Condensation nuclei are:

• Found in the center of cells.

• Small particles in the atmosphere around which clouds droplets form.

• Determine how much water vapor is in the atmosphere.

• Large clouds of vertical development

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Match the following

• Stationary Front

• 
• Cold Front

• 
• Warm Front

• 
• Occluded Front

• 

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The temperature to which air must be cooled at a constant pressure to reach saturation is called:

• Dry Bulb Temperature

• Relative Humidity

• Wet Bulb Temperature

• Dew Point Temperature

The Coriolis Effect is due to:

• Earth's revolution (orbit) around the Sun.

• Earth's rotation (spinning) on its axis.

• The spherical shape of Earth.

• The density of Earth.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Air pressure is measured using this instrument:

• Barometer

• Psychrometer

• Thermometer

• Hydrometer

All of the following can impact air pressure EXCEPT:

• Temperature

• Moisture

• Elevation

• Radiation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following are units of air pressure? (Choose all that apply.)

• Atmospheres

• Celsius

• Inches of Mercury

• Inches of Nitrogen

• Kilopascals

What type of clouds are associated with thunderstorms?

• Cumulonimbus

• Cirrus

• Altostratus

• Cumulus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5