Weather Pre-Quiz

The layer of gas that surrounds the Earth.

• air pressure

• Coriolis Effect

• air mass

• atmosphere

The weight of air molecules pressing down on the Earth

• High pressure

• Low pressure

• Air pressure

• Air mass

Winds that blow consistently in a given direction over a particular region on earth

• Prevailing winds

• Wind

• Atmosphere

• Fog

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

a band of fast moving wind that is high up in the atmosphere

• Coriolis effect

• Fog

• High pressure

• Jet stream

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

a force that effects a moving object over a rotating body

• Jet stream

• Coriolis effect

• Air mass

• Atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

a large body of air with roughly the same temperature and humidity

• Coriolis Effect

• Meteorologist

• wind

• Air mass

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

a cloud that touches the ground

• Fog

• High pressure

• Prevailing winds

• Jet Stream

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

the movement of air near Earth's surface

• Low pressure

• Meteorologist

• wind

• Coriolis effect

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A type of scientist that studies the atmosphere to predict and understand Earth's weather

• Fog

• Air mass

• Meteorologist

• Atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

to have more air pressure than their surroundings

• air pressure

• low pressure

• prevailing winds

• High pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6