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20 Qs

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MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS3-2

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

How are the convection currents in the lava lamp different than convection currents in the atmosphere?

warm air in the atmosphere sinks instead of rises

The earth gets its heat from the sun and the lava lamp gets its heat from the light bulb below.

Convection cells in the atmosphere flow in the same direction instead of opposite

Cold air is less dense instead of being more dense.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The number one thing hurricanes need is...

warm water

cold air from cold fronts

cold water

strong warm front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes global convection currents

Forests

greenhouse gases

more land forms

uneven heating of the Earth's surface

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Where do warm ocean currents come from

the poles

near the land

the equator

middle of the oceans

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How to oceans form hurricanes?

warm air over the equator rises and faster than cold air from the poles

warm waters provide the energy for hurricanes

cold water provides the energy for hurricanes

cold air at the poles is more dense and falls faster than warm air from the equator

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How to warm waters contribute to hurricane development

evaporating water adds heat to the atmosphere

rising tides cause the ocean level to rise

waves cause the hurricane to develope

currents carry the warm water to the hurricane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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What city will experience decreasing temperatures in the next day?

Denver

El Paso

Memphis

Los Angeles

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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