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Earth's atmosphere

Authored by Ellen Feldner

Science

6th Grade

12 Questions

NGSS covered

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Earth's atmosphere
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Air circulates in Earth’s atmosphere. What is the fundamental cause of air circulation in Earth’s atmosphere?

Earth's gravity

Energy from the sun

ocean waves

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Air rushes from areas of ___pressure to ____pressure

high to low

low to high

up and down

left and right

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

If the Earth did not rotate, air would rush in two big convection cell between the poles and the equator.

true

false

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Due to the Coriolis Effect, the wind curves as the Earth spins, creating many convection cells called wind belts.

true

false

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

As warm air rises, it creates _____pressure

high

low

equal

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Warm, rising air is _______dense than cold air.

less

more

equal

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Cold air has ___Pressure

low

high

equal

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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