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Weather Terms Formative Review

Authored by Lisa Harris

Science

6th Grade

NGSS covered

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Weather Terms  Formative Review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term used to describe the movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure?

heat

gravity

wind

magnetism

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term used to describe the amount of water vapor present in the air?

humidity

moisture

precipitation

condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term used to describe the force exerted by the weight of the air in the atmosphere?

air pressure

atmospheric pressure

air weight

atmospheric force

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which weather term is measured in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit?

Wind speed

Humidity

Precipitation

Temperature

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which weather term includes rain, snow, sleet, and hail?

temperature

precipitation

wind

humidity

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which weather term is often described as a percentage?

temperature

wind speed

precipitation

humidity

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In high-pressure system, air ____________

rises

sinks

neither sinks or rise

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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