Weather Vocabulary Quiz

What is the long-term average of weather in an area?

• Air pressure

• Humidity

• Climate

• Weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is a large body of air with the same temperature and humidity called?

• Water vapor

• Warm front

• Cold front

• Air mass

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What tool measures wind speed?

• Hygrometer

• Barometer

• Anemometer

• Thermometer

What is the pressure caused by the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area called?

• Humidity

• Atmosphere

• Relative humidity

• Pressure

What is the continual movement of water among Earth's atmosphere, oceans, and land surface through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation called?

• Water cycle

• Wind

• Ozone

• Clouds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere where weather occurs?

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Exosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure called?

• Wind

• Climate

• Front

• Humid subtropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the instrument used to measure precipitation?

• Radar

• Hygrometer

• Rain gauge

• Weather balloon