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8th Grade Unit 8 Test Review

8th Grade Unit 8 Test Review

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8th Grade

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MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-4

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8th Grade Unit 8

Test Review

Earth's Oceans and Atmosphere

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The Sun heats the Earth unevenly creating areas of high and low pressure belts.

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Yes

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No

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Multiple Choice

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What causes wind?

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Areas of low pressure air going towards high pressure air

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Areas of high pressure air going towards low pressure air

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Warm air sinking and cool air rising forming convection cells

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Sun heating the Earth evenly and forming convection cells

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Multiple Choice

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Warm air ________ and cool air __________.

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sinks; rises

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rises; sinks

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Fill in the Blank

The ________ is the reason the wind blows.

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Open Ended

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What is this known as? It occurs in water, air and the asthenosphere

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Poll

The Equator is at 0o latitude and is a ______ pressure belt.

low

high

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Multiple Choice

a region of the ocean near the equator characterized by the calm, light winds; dull or sluggish

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horse latitudes

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sea breeze

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doldrums

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trade winds

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Multiple Select

The Westerlies blow from the ________.

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East

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North

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West

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South

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Poll

What type of winds are worldwide?

global

local

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Fill in the Blank

Sea Breeze blows from the _______ during the day.

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Fill in the Blank

Land Breeze blows from the land at ________.

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Open Ended

What is the curving of the path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earth’s rotation?

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Multiple Choice

The Jet Stream blows from west to East.

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True

2

False

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Fill in the Blank

Surface currents are currents that occur at or near the ocean's surface and are powered by the ______.

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Open Ended

Name two examples of surface currents.

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Multiple Choice

The Gulf Stream is a ______ water surface current while the California Current is a _______ water surface current.

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cold; warm

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warm; cold

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Open Ended

What are three factors that affect surface currents?

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Open Ended

Surface Currents and Deep Currents link together in the ocean creating a global __________ _____ that transfers energy, nutrients, oxygen and carbon dioxide around the Earth.

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Multiple Choice

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What weather symbol is this?

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cold front

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warm front

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stationary front

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Multiple Choice

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What symbol is this?

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cold front

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warm front

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stationary front

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Multiple Choice

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What weather symbol is this?

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cold front

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warm front

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stationary front

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Multiple Select

A high pressure area on a weather map indicates ____ weather.

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happy

2

lousy

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Earth's Oceans and Atmosphere

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