Wonders of Weather Vocabulary Quiz

What is an instrument used to measure air pressure?

• Cirrus cloud

• Psychrometer

• Barometer

• Thermometer

What is the average weather conditions in a location over many years called?

• Climate

• Temperature

• Precipitation

• Humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which cloud is a tall thunderhead cloud that produces precipitation, thunder, and lightning?

• Cumulonimbus cloud

• Cirrus cloud

• Cumulus cloud

• Stratus cloud

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the amount of water vapor in the air called?

• Barometric pressure

• Dew point

• Humidity

• Insolation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which wind blows from east to west between 60 and 90 degrees latitude?

• Polar easterlies

• Westerlies

• Jet stream

• Trade winds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is a narrow, destructive storm with a spinning, funnel-shaped cloud and high wind speeds called?

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Typhoon

• Cyclone

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Which cloud is a visible mass of water droplets floating in the atmosphere?

• Cirrus cloud

• Stratus cloud

• Cumulonimbus cloud

• Cumulus cloud

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the boundary between two air masses along which weather changes occur called?

• Air mass

• Isotherm

• Isobar

• Front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which wind blows from west to east between 30 and 60 degrees latitude?

• Jet stream

• Westerlies

• Polar easterlies

• Trade winds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the temperature at which condensation develops called?

• Relative humidity

• Dew point

• Insolation

• Barometric pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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