Atmospheric Movement and Weather

What is weather?

• The temporary state of the atmosphere in a region

• The permanent state of the atmosphere in a region

• A condition not affected by the temperature of a region

• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The amount of water vapor in the air is:

• Humidity

• Air Temperature

• Air Pressure

• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Any form of water that falls to the Earth from the sky.

• Precipitation

• Humidity

• Wind

• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Climate can be described as the average of _______________ over a long period of time.

• Climate

• Fronts

• Weather

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What are the 3 types of clouds?

• Cumulus/High Top/Puffy

• Cumulus/Stratus/Cirrus

• Cirrus/Alto/Bajo

• Stratus/Nimbus/Alto

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

During the day, clouds block the Sun and keep the surface cooler; at night they contain the heat radiating off the ground and make the atmosphere warmer.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Sleet can be dangerous for driving.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

An air mass is a batch of air that has nearly the same temperature and humidity.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Fronts are not the main cause of stormy weather.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

An occluded front has cold, warm and then cold fronts back to back.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5