Earth Science

What weather instrument measures air pressure?

• barometer

• thermometer

• rain gauge

• wind vane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What kind of weather instrument is used to measure wind speed?

• barometer

• anemometer

• thermometer

• rain gauge

Which type of front can be seen here?

• cold front

• occluded front

• stationary front

• warm front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What water cycle process results in plants releasing water vapor from their leaves?

• precipitation

• crystallization

• transpiration

• collection

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which type of front is pictured?

• Cold front

• Warm front

• Occluded front

• Stationary front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• Insolation 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A narrow belt of strong winds that blow in the upper troposphere. 

• Jet Stream

• Coriolis Effect

• Convection Currents

• Surface Stream

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which type of cloud is most often observed during a thunderstorm?

• cirrus

• stratus

• cumulus

• cumulonimbus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming over land is:

• hurricane

• tornado

• thunderstorm

• blizzard

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

As altitude increases, air pressure-

• increases.

• decreases.

• stays the same.

• fluctuates.