Science, Chapter 11, Review

The atmosphere is a blanket of ___________ that surrounds the Earth

• marshmallow
• wool
• soil
• air

Air ________________ is the weight of the atmosphere pressing down on the Earth

• pollution
• conditioning
• freshener
• pressure

______________ is the result of the uneven heating, by the Sun, of the Earth's surface.

• An earthquake
• Wind
• Rain
• Global Warning

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Cool air is denser than warm air. So cool air _______________.

• rises
• sinks
• stays in one place

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Which has higher air pressure?

• Warmer air
• Cooler air

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Which is true?

• Wind always blows from warmer areas to cooler areas.
• Wind always blows from cooler areas to warmer areas.

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Local winds form when two areas near each other have different _____________.

• time zones
• temperatures
• zip codes
• air pressures

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Prevailing Winds are global winds that always ___________.

• change directions
• blow in the same direction
• blow towards land
• blow towards the North Pole

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The Sun heats the water on Earth's surface, causing it to _______________.

• boil
• melt
• evaporate
• freeze

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When the moist air rises high, it cools. This causes it to ________________, making clouds.

• condense
• evaporate
• freeze
• get dirty

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