Weather quiz 5th

Fill in the blank: The layer of air that surrounds the earth is called the _______.

• atmosphere

• lithosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Fill in the blank: A body of air that has the same temperature and/or humidity throughout is called an _______.

• air mass

• atmosphere

• weather front

• climate zone

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Fill in the blank: The weight of air pressing against a given area is known as _______.

• air pressure

• air density

• air volume

• air mass

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Fill in the blank: The changing of gas back to a liquid is called _______.

• condensation

• evaporation

• sublimation

• deposition

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Fill in the blank: Liquid changes back into a gas (water to water vapor) through _______.

• evaporation

• condensation

• sublimation

• freezing

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Fill in the blank: The imaginary line drawn around the middle of the earth is the _______.

• equator

• tropic of cancer

• prime meridian

• arctic circle

Fill in the blank: A high pressure system is a whirling mass of cool, dry air that generally brings fair weather and light winds. This is known as _______.

• high pressure

• low pressure

• tropical storm

• cold front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Fill in the blank: A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air is called _______.

• humidity

• temperature

• pressure

• density

Fill in the blank: A low pressure system is a whirling mass of warm, moist air that generally brings stormy weather with strong winds. This is known as _______.

• low pressure

• high pressure

• cold front

• stationary front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Fill in the blank: Any liquid or solid form of water that falls from the atmosphere is called _______.

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

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