Atmosphere

Front

What determines the movement of global winds?

Back

Convection currents in the atmosphere and the Coriolis effect

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?

Back

Nitrogen

Front

What happens to air with increased altitude?

Back

Pressure decreases

Front

Which layer of the atmosphere protects Earth from meteoroids?

Back

mesosphere

Front

List the layers of the atmosphere in order from closest to the Earth's surface to farthest away.

Back

troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

Front

Uneven heating of Earth's atmosphere causes which of the following?

Back

local and global winds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

Which method of heat transfer is the following example? Mrs. Hood burned her hand on her coffee mug.

Back

conduction

Front

Where would there be more pressure?

• on top of a roof of a tall building
• sitting in this classroom
• on top of a mountain
• sitting in the top row of a stadium

Back

sitting in this classroom

Front

In which layer of the atmosphere is the most water vapor found? Options: thermosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, stratosphere

Back

troposphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

Which layer of the atmosphere would jets fly in to avoid a thunderstorm?

Back

stratosphere