Earth Science Review: Atmosphere & Meteorology

The graph shows the relationship between altitude and air pressure. What is the approximate air pressure at an altitude of 22 kilometers?

• 40 millibars

• 120 millibars

• 200 millibars

• 400 millibars

On weather maps, there are lines with tiny triangles on one side. This represents

• cold air moving opposite the direction the triangles point

• cold air moving in the direction the triangles point

• warm air moving opposite the direction the triangles point

• warm air moving in the direction the triangles point

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The label L on the map indicates an area of low

• temperature

• rainfall

• altitude

• pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

People have tried many methods to artificially produce rain. One method, called cloud seeding, involves airplanes dropping particles of silver iodide onto clouds to help the clouds produce rain droplets. These silver iodide particles act as

• hailstones

• dew points

• electrical charges

• condensation nuclei

Which of these is most likely to occur after moist air is cooled below its dew point?

• Water condenses

• Evaporation increases

• Ice crystals melt

• Winds are generated

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which diagram correctly shows wind motion between pressure areas?

• F - Low pressure to low pressure

• G - High pressure to high pressure

• H - High pressure to low pressure

• J - Low pressure to high pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Clouds usually form when

• air temperature reaches the dew point

• evaporation has warmed the air

• relative humidity is 0%

• condensation nuclei have been removed from the air

The most likely cause of the overall change in the level of carbon dioxide from 1960 to 1990 is an increase in the

• number of violent storms

• number of volcanic eruptions

• use of nuclear power

• use of fossil fuels

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

The following symbol is often seen on weather maps. What does it represent?

• Cold front

• Low pressure area

• Warm front

• Stationary front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Over the course of a year, compared to location B (further inland), location A (next to the ocean) will have

• less precipitation and a smaller temperature range

• less precipitation and a greater temperature range

• more precipitation and a smaller temperature range

• more precipitation and a greater temperature range

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6