Weather Patterns Amplify Review

What pushes air parcels up into the troposphere?

• Wind

• Gravity

• Temperature

• Humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the term for a large body of air with uniform temperature and humidity?

• Air mass

• Weather front

• Tropical cyclone

• High-pressure system

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the force on a surface caused by the weight of the atmosphere pressing down on Earth?

• Air pressure

• Water pressure

• Soil pressure

• Magnetic pressure

What is the phenomenon called when warm air rises and cool air sinks?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Compression

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the term for the boundary between two different air masses?

• Front

• Cold front

• Warm front

• Stationary front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What happens to an air parcel when it loses energy and cools?

• More rainfall can happen.

• The air parcel rises higher in the atmosphere.

• The air parcel becomes warmer and expands.

• The air parcel remains at the same temperature.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the term for the long-term average of weather in a particular area?

• Weather

• Climate

• Atmosphere

• Season

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the name of the instrument used to measure air pressure?

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Hygrometer

• Anemometer

What is the measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in a substance?

• Pressure

• Temperature

• Volume

• Density

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the movement of air in a particular direction?

• Airflow

• Breeze

• Wind

• Gust

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6