Weather Review 6-ESS2-5

The atmosphere is made of many gasses. Which gas is the most prominent?

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

• carbon monoxide

• nitrogen

In which layer of the atmosphere does weather take place?

• exosphere

• biosphere

• troposphere

• stratosphere

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Meteorology is made of two word parts. What does each part mean?

• meteor means a shooting star; -ology means study of

• meteor means a planet; -ology means study of

• meteor means a thing in the air; -ology means study of

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone?

• exosphere

• biosphere

• troposphere

• stratosphere

What is a cloud?

• a place for angels to glide

• a bunch of water floating in the air

• a bunch of smoke

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Wind can be affected by which of the following factors?

• your family's fireplace, your classroom, and your bedroom

• your classmates who talk too much

• pressure differences, gravity, rotation of the Earth, uneven heating of the Earth, and different air masses

• your mom's pressure cooker

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Convection Currents around the Earth are caused by the uneven heating of the Earth.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Where is air pressure the highest?

• at the bottom of the ocean

• in space

• at Earth's surface

• on the top of a mountain

Air masses that form over oceans will always be ___________.

• dry

• moist

• cold

• hot

Air masses that form over land will always be ___________.

• dry

• moist

• cold

• hot

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