Weather Formation

Which of the following is a measure of the force with which molecules in the atmosphere push on a surface?

• air pressure

• temperature

• precipitation

• relative humidity

One measure of weather includes the maximum distance at which large objects can be seen and identified with the unaided eye. What does this describe?

• visibility

• wind speed

• air pressure

• temperature

Kayla reads a thermometer. The pointer is between the 24 and the 25. Which of these would be an appropriate unit of measurement for this reading?

• °C

• cm

• kL

• mg

In a particular area, the density of water vapor in the air is 10 g/cm³. The saturation density is 20 g/cm³. What is the relative humidity?

• 25%

• 50%

• 9 g/cm³

• 27 g/cm³

Air density is an important measure of weather. Which of these is an appropriate unit for density?

• m/L

• mL/g

• kg/m³

• mL/km

Kennedi is a meteorologist. She is using a barometer. What feature of weather is Kennedi studying with a barometer?

• humidity

• wind speed

• temperature

• air pressure

The following table shows the temperature and precipitation levels of four different cities on the same day. In only one city on this day, it snowed.

• City A

• City B

• City C

• City D

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Atmospheric pressure is an important element of weather. What causes atmospheric pressure?

• wind

• sunlight

• the weight of air

• Earth’s magnetic field

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Both stationary and moving technological methods are used in weather data collection. Which of the following is an example of a stationary method?

• ships

• satellites

• airplanes

• anchored weather buoys

Both stationary and moving technological methods are used in weather data collection. Which of the following is an example of a moving method?

• an anemometer

• a satellite

• a ground station

• an anchored weather buoy