Bio 2nd Semester Final Review

The short-term condition of the atmosphere .

• Climate
• Weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Blizzards, Heatwaves, High winds are all examples of __________________ events.

• Climate
• Weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the difference between climate and weather?

•  Climate averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while weather describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.
•  Weather averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while Climate describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.
• Climate describes the weather conditions at night, while weather describes the conditions during the daytime.
•  There is not a difference between climate and weather.

The thinning of the ozone layer is also known as the

• ozone hole

• ozone gap

• ozone space

• ozone void

How many oxygen atoms does a molecule of ozone contain?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The depletion in the Ozone layer is caused by:

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrous oxide

• Methane

• Chlorofluorocarbon

The ozone layer protects us from

• Increased atmospheric heat

• CFCs

• UV rays

• Decreased atmospheric heat

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is...

• using bottled water
• burning fossil fuels
• texting on cellphones
• eating meat

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

T/F: Water vapor is a greenhouse gas

• True
• False

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

T/F: Some greenhouse gases are naturally present in the Earth's atmosphere

• True
• False