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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
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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