S6E4 c & d Wind and Severe Weather

The surface of Earth is constantly changing, primarily due to the

• pull of gravity from the Sun

• pull of gravity from the Moon

• uneven flow of magnetic energy from pole to pole

• uneven heating of the surface that creates weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

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Convection in the atmosphere

• carries cool air to the poles, where it warms and rises, flowing back toward the equator.

• carries cool air to the equator, where it warms and sinks, flowing back toward the poles.

• carries hot air to the poles, where it cools and sinks, flowing back toward the equator.

• carries hot air to the equator, where it cools and rises, flowing back toward the poles.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Winds generally blow from areas of

• low pressure to areas of high pressure.

• high pressure to areas of low pressure.

• low pressure to other areas of low pressure.

• high pressure to other areas of high pressure.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Temperatures at the poles

• are slightly lower than at the equator, creating seasons.

• are the same as at the equator, creating ocean currents.

• are much higher than at the equator, causing rain to form.

• are much lower than at the equator, causing winds to form.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Warm air rises because it

• has a lower density than cool air.

• lacks density.

• has a higher density than cool air.

• is unaffected by pressure.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A weakening of which of the following allows an El Niño to develop?

• the jet stream

• the polar front

• the trade winds

• the prevailing westerlies

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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A diagram of air movement is shown below. What does this diagram show?

• hurricane

• land breeze

• tornado

• sea breeze

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What energy source is based on the Sun's uneven heating of Earth's atmosphere?

• geothermal energy

• wind energy

• solar energy

• nuclear energy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Look at the map. What type of air mass usually forms in region A and moves along the path of the arrow?

• Continental Tropical Mexican

• Maritime Tropical Gulf

• Maritime Tropical Atlantic

• Continental Tropical Desert

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following do cities near the ocean experience due to wind?

• warmer winters and warmer summers

• cooler winters and warmer summers

• warmer winters and cooler summers

• cooler winters and cooler summers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6