Practice Test - Atmosphere

In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?

• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere
• Stratosphere
• Troposphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Where is the air pressure the greatest?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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Which process best illustrates convection?

• air rising at the Equator

• sand warming a person's foot

• clouds reflecting the Sun's energy

• water evaporating from the Gulf of Mexico

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following is NOT a natural cause of climate change?

• carbon emissions from human activity

• meteorite collisions

• solar spots

• Volcanic eruptions

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The _____________ is the largest cell and extends from the equator, 0⁰, to 30⁰ North and South latitude.

• Hadley Cell

• Polar Cell

• Ferrel Cell

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In the Coriolis effect, the direction of the winds are deflected to the right in the northern hemisphere and the left in the southern hemisphere. This is because...

• the Earth is revolving around the sun

• the Earth is rotating on its axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

97% of climate scientists agree that climate change is being caused by human activities.

• True

• False

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Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?

• atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960
• Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide
• humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels
• atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960

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Earth's current atmosphere is

• 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.9% argon and 0.037% carbon dioxide
• 78% oxygen, 21%nitrogen, 0.9% argon, 0.037% carbon dioxide
• 78% nitrogen, 21% argon, 1% oxygen
• 78% oxygen, 21% nitrogen, 1% carbon dioxide

What is the term for the day to day conditions of the atmosphere?

• weather

• climate

• hurrican

• global wind

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