6th grade QUIZ: water, weather and the atmosphere

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Some dogs like playing in the rain; which step of the water cycle is this the BEST example of? *

1 point

Evaporation

Precipitation

Freezing

Melting

When a person makes coffee, sometimes the water in the pot turns to steam. What step of the water cycle is this a good example of? *

1 point

Evaporation

Precipitation

Freezing

Melting

USE YOUR ANSWER FROM THE PREVIOUS QUESTION: are the water molecules in this step GAINING HEAT or LOSING HEAT? *

1 point

Gaining

Losing

None of the above

Sometimes, water droplets form on your window. In this example, is water GAINING HEAT or LOSING heat? *

1 point

Gaining

Losing

None of the above

Which of the answers about the troposphere below is TRUE: *

1 point

There is very little gas in the troposphere, it is very cold and this is where weather happens

The aurora borealis occurs in the troposphere, and this is where weather happens

This is the warmest layer of the atmosphere, and it is farthest from the center of the earth

It has the highest amount of air pressure and this is where weather happens

Choose the answer that best explains what AIR PRESSURE is? *

1 point

Air is made up of molecules, and the molecules of air exert a pressure back on anything they touch

Air is made up of empty space, so air pressure is always zero unless you are traveling in space

Air actually has solid particles in it, and those small particles are what create pressure

Which of the following is an IRL example of air pressure? (HINT: look at the TED-ed discussion on air pressure! Your examples were great!) *

1 point

A student accidentally blew up his bike tire when he pumped too much air into it

A person is able to throw a frisbee because the air pressure below the frisbee is higher than above the frisbee

Wind is air that is pressing on a weather vane, causing it to spin around

All of the above

What is an air mass? *

1 point

A large body of water with the same temperature throughout it

A large body if air with the same temperature and humidity throughout it

A long-lasting wind storm

None of the above

Use google maps to look up Rio, Brazil. What kind of air mass would you expect to find there? *

1 point

Dry and cool

Warm and humid

Humid and cool

None of the above

What word would you use to describe the air mass over Rio, Brazil? *

1 point

Tropical

Polar

None of the above

Which of the answers below is the cause of hurricanes, tornadoes and thunderstorms? *

1 point

When two air masses meet that have high winds

When two air masses meet that have great differences in temperature

When an air mass travels over dry, flat land

None of the above

CHOOSE one kind of front (either COLD or WARM front) and describe that front. Be sure to answer the following questions in your paragraph: 1) What is air pressure (high or low) in this kind of front? 2) What kind of weather is likely to occur in this kind of front? 3) Look up the weather forecast for Louisville, KY. Identify one day where the type of front you are writing about it going to pass through Louisville. Give evidence for your answer! (HINT: your evidence should be the kind of weather that is predicted, and should relate to question #2). *

4 points

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