Weather Review-Sea/Land Breeze, Equipment, Atmospheric Layers

Which instrument is commonly used to measure wind speed?

• Barometer

• Anemometer

• Thermometer

• Hygrometer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the purpose of the weather vane?

• To measure air pressure

• To measure humidity

• To indicate wind direction

• To measure precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What atmospheric variable can be measured by the instrument shown in the first image on the left?

• Wind speed

• Temperature

• Atmospheric pressure

• Humidity

What is weather defined as in the context of atmospheric variables?

• The long-term average of atmospheric conditions

• The condition of the atmospheric variables at a particular location for a relatively short period of time

• The study of clouds and precipitation

• The prediction of future atmospheric conditions

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which factors are mainly responsible for changes in weather?

• The rotation of the Earth on its axis

• The gravitational pull of the moon

• Unequal heating of land masses, oceans, and the atmosphere

• The deforestation and urbanization of areas

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What atmospheric variables are mentioned in the image as part of the weather?

• Humidity, precipitation, and population

• Temperature, air pressure, wind, and water vapor

• Ozone, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide levels

• Solar radiation, latitude, and altitude

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is temperature a measure of according to the atmospheric variables?

• The total kinetic energy of the particles in a body of matter

• The average kinetic energy of the particles in a body of matter

• The potential energy of the particles in a body of matter

• The heat capacity of a body of matter

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which of the following is NOT listed as an influence affecting temperature?

• Solar radiation

• Angle of insolation

• Wind speed

• Reflection off the atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

HINT: USE YOUR ESRT!! At what temperature does water boil according to the Celsius scale?

• 100°C

• 212°C

• 373 K

• 32°C

HINT: USE YOUR ESRT!! What is the equivalent of room temperature in Kelvin?

• 273 K

• 298 K

• 310 K

• 0 K