The Weather and Climate Post Test

Wind is caused mainly by air pressure differences that result from...

• a. uneven heating of the Earth's atmosphere.
• b. absorption of ultraviolet radiation by Earth's land masses.
• c. radiation of heat from Earth's land masses to water bodies.
• d. rotation of Earth on its axis.

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What kind of breeze is this & what time of day/night would it form?

• Land breeze - daytime
• Land breeze - nighttime
• Sea breeze - daytime
• Sea breeze - nighttime

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which statement correctly defines wind?

• Wind is the movement of air from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure
• Wind is the movement of air to a colder area in the atmosphere.
• Wind is the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
• Wind is the movement of air pushed around and bouncing off Earth's surface.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Where does the initial source of energy come from that creates winds?

• the moon
• the sun
• the Earth's surface
• the rotation of the Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Land and water absorb and release the sun’s heat in different ways. One result of this is a sea breeze. Which statement is true of sea breezes?

• They originate in the day and blow toward the land.
• They originate in the day and blow toward the water.
• They originate in the evening and blow toward the land.
• They originate in the evening and blow toward the water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What causes global winds and convection in the atmosphere? 

• continental deflection
• the rotation of the Earth
• Moon's gravity
• unequal heating of the Earth by the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Copper, Stainless Steel, Carbon Steel, and Zinc were all heated using the same thermal energy.  What material would be the coolest after being heated?

• Copper
• Carbon Steel
• Zinc
• Stainless Steel

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The amount of salt found in water is -

• temperature
• salinity
• pollution
• clarity

Ocean depth  increases & Salinity  increases then

• Temperature decreases because cold water is more dense and sinks
• Temperature increases because cold water is more dense and sinks

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True or False Salinity increases as ocean depth increases.

• True
• False