Chapter 5 Test review

A barometer is an instrument that measures air pressure.

• True

• False

Hurricanes form over land.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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A tornado is a snowstorm with strong, freezing winds.

• True

• False

Any type of solid or liquid water that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the ground is called precipitation.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

An anemometer shows the direction from which the wind is blowing.

• True

• False

Meteorologists study the atmosphere and the weather.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Hail usually falls during cold weather.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The thin blanket of gases and dust particles that surrounds the earth is called the _____.

• altitude

• atmosphere

• air

• weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The weight of the air is called _____.

• altitude

• atmosphere

• air pressure

• weather

The measurement of the distance above sea level is called _____.

• altitude

• atmosphere

• humidity

• weather