The Atmosphere Kid!!!

What do weather fronts separate?

• air masses of different altitudes

• air masses of different densities

• the troposphere and mesosphere

• the troposphere and stratosphere

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What is a large body of air that is horizontally uniform in characteristics such as temperature and humidity?

• an air mass

• a hurricane

• a tornado

• a weather front

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A hurricane is a large, rotating storm system that forms over water, bringing high winds, rough seas, and heavy rain. Hurricanes occur where

• ocean water is the warmest, near the equator in the late summer.

• ocean water is the coolest, near the pole in the late winter.

• the ocean has extremely high tides.

• the ocean has extremely low tides.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What characteristic do thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes all share?

• They all form over dry and hot desert regions.

• They are all easily predicted by weather forecasters.

• They are all formed when warm and moist air rapidly rises.

• They always cause severe damage to land and property.

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What kind of weather are people living on the equator most likely to experience regularly?

• cooler weather and more rain due to decreased evaporation

• warmer weather and more rain due to increased evaporation

• warmer weather and drier conditions due to faster evaporation

• cooler weather and less rain due to increased evaporation

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What is the major cause of winds?

•  tsunamis

• unequal heating of Earth's surface

• climatic earthquakes on Earth's surface

• ocean waves

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What is the purpose of Greenhouse gases such as Methane, Carbon Dioxide, and Nitrous Oxide in our atmosphere?

• They are the cause of the Auroras or Northern and Southern Lights

• They trap the Sun's heat in the atmosphere to keep Earth warm.

• They provide fuel for transportation

In which layer of Earth's atmosphere does WEATHER occur?

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Exosphere

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Beginning at Earth's surface moving into space, what is the correct order of the layers of Earth's atmosphere?

• Stratosphere, Troposphere, Exosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere

• Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

• Exosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere

• Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere, Troposphere

Is Earth a Terrestrial planet

• True

• False

• maybe

• None of above

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