Weather Science 6th

_________________ is the state of the atmosphere, including its temperature, wind speed, and direction, air pressure, moisture, amount of rain or snow (precipitation) and other factors.

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What happens to the barometric pressure when you climb to the top of a tall mountain?

• It gets more dense

• it gets more humid

• it decreases

• it increases

1. What does a barometer do?

• it measures wind speed

• it measures temperature

• it measures humidity

• it measures air pressure

1. What different kinds of air move and mix with each other, what can occur?

• clouds

• wind

• storms

• all of the above

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What causes wind?

• evaporation caused by the sun

• warm air rising and cold air sinking

• cold air rising and warm air sinking

• clouds pushing against each other

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Sleet forms during what part of the water cycle?

• precipitation

• evaporation

• condensation

• runoff

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Which best describes what clouds are made of?

• water vapor

• water vapor and liquid water

• liquid water and ice

• ice

The name of the persistent pattern of winds near the equator is ___________.

• the polar jet stream

• the trade winds

• circulation

• evaporation

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______________ is the movement of air that redistributes heat on Earth.

• the polar jet stream

• the trade winds

• circulation

• evaporation

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The pushing force of the atmosphere is _________________ .

• weather

• barometric pressure

• precipitation

• wind

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