Convection Weather Oceans 8.10 ABC

What is the main cause of global convection currents?

• The increase in the number of cities

• Deforestation

• The greenhouse effect

• Uneven heating of the Earth by the Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following best explains how energy is transferred from the Sun to Earth?

• Density currents

• Red shifts

• Molecular collisions

• Electromagnetic waves

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

The photographs above show how a change in climate is affecting the size of Grinnell Glacier in Glacier National Park. Which of the following best explains the change in the glacier between 1910 and 1997?

• Higher frequency of earthquakes

• Higher total precipitation

• Higher rates of wind erosion

• Higher average temperatures

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Which weather system is characterized by a whirling mass of warm, moist air that generally brings stormy weather?

• Warm Pressure System

• Warm Front System

• Cold Front System

• Low Pressure System

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Use the Fronts and Pressure Systems Map and Chart to decide what kind of weather system is moving into the Pacific Northwest.

• Warm Front

• Occluded Front

• Stationary Front

• Cold Front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Thunderstorms are more common in some areas than in others. The map shows the average number of thunderstorms per year in different parts of the United States.

Why are there significantly more thunderstorms in Florida than in California?

• The air in Florida is more stable than the air in California.

• The state of Florida is smaller than the state of California

• The air above Florida holds less moisture than the air above California.

• The ocean currents near Florida are warmer than the ocean currents near California.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Identify the direction the low pressure system is moving across the state of Texas.

• southeast to northwest

• southwest to northeast

• northeast to southwest

• northwest to southeast

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which is a representation of a weather map?

• F

• G

• H

• J

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The diagram above shows how sea breezes form clouds in coastal areas. Which map below shows a cloud pattern that would most likely result from the sea breeze cycle in late afternoon?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is one condition that is necessary for a hurricane to form?

• A strong warm front

• A strong cold front

• Cold ocean water

• Warm ocean water