Unit 3: Atmosphere

Coriolis effect

• caused by Earth's rotation
• caused by Earth's revolution
• caused by Earth's tilt
• caused by Earth's winds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Source of all energy in our atmosphere

• ions
• water cycle
• The Moon
• The Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Convection

• transfer of heat by flow
• transfer of heat by touch
• transfer of heat by waves and rays
• transfer of heat by wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Conduction

• transfer of energy by flow
• transfer of energy by touch
• transfer of energy by waves and rays
• transfer of energy by wind

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What causes moving air to be deflected to the right in the northern hemisphere

• Maritime tropicals
• Air masses
• Tradewinds
• Coriolis effect

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Heated air moves which direction

• up
• down
• right
• left

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What do we call the air and gasses that surround the earth?

• Atmosphere
• Troposphere
• Mesospherre
• Thermosphere

What part of our atmosphere is where the ozone layer is?

• Stratosphere
• Troposphere
• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere

What is the part of our atmosphere that protects us from comets because it acts like a shield.  It  is also very cold.  There are actually ice particles in the air.

• Atmosphere
• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere

In which part of the atmosphere will we find a tree growing?

• Thermosphere
• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere
• Troposphere