Ch. 16 Weather Patterns Test

1. The force of air molecules pushing on an area.

• air pressure
• acid rain
• barometer
• condensation
• Coriolis Effect

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

2. Rain that is affected by pollution and harms trees and lakes.

• acid rain
• air pressure
• barometer
• condensation
• Coriolis Effect

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

3. the comparison of the amount of water vapor in air with the maximum amount of water vapor that can be present in air at that temperature.

• relative humidity
• acid rain
• air pressure
• barometer
• condensation

4. This is the condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place.

• weather
• acid rain
• air pressure
• barometer
• condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

5. This is the horizontal movement of air.

• wind
• acid rain
• air pressure
• barometer
• condensation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6. This usually flows in the upper troposphere from west to east for thousands of kilometers.

• jet stream
• air pressure
• barometer
• condensation
• Coriolis Effect

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

7. This is any type of liquid or solid water that falls to Earth's surface.

• precipitation
• air pressure
• barometer
• condensation
• Coriolis Effect

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

8. This is the influence of Earth's rotation, causing winds that travel a long distance to curve.

• Coriolis Effect
• air pressure
• barometer
• condensation
• dew point

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

9. This is the instrument that measure air pressure.

• barometer
• air pressure
• condensation
• Coriolis Effect
• dew point

10. This is the process by which a liquid changes into a gas.

• evaporation
• air pressure
• barometer
• condensation
• Coriolis Effect

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4