The Atmosphere Vocabulary

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Science
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7th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is an air mass?
a boundary between two fronts
an area of air with the same temperature and humidity throughout
a bubble of warm air that rises up
a region of air with a changing temperatur
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of these best describes a continental tropical air mass?
dry and cold
dry and warm
humid and warm
humid and cold
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In a ____________ pressure system, warm air will rise.
stationary
front
low
high
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What direction is the warm front moving?
Northeast
Northwest
Southeast
Southwest
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The second most abundant gas in the atmosphere?
Nitrogen
Neon
Oxygen
Water Vapor
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Narrow bands of strong winds that blow near the top of the troposphere are referred to as what?
Jet Streams
Cirrus Clouds
Easterlies
Sea Breeze
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
This person studies the Earth's atmosphere and monitors and forecasts the weather
Seismologist
Meteorologist
Volcanologist
Geologist
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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