Weather Unit Review

What is the environment for the side of the mountain opposite the direction of the wind?

• tropical rainforest

• tundra

• desert

• polar

What is the purpose of satellite weather technology?

• Help get the media in place early so we can watch the events on television

• Know exactly where the hurricane is headed, its exact impact to the areas, and can plan accordingly

• Used to help divert destructive hurricanes out to sea

• Improve predictions of potential hurricane pathways and allow for early evacuation. 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What will happen when vegetation will be removed in an area?

• clouds will increase

• more rain will be expected

• evaporation will decrease

• runoff will decrease

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What happens during photosynthesis?

• oxygen is released in the atmosphere and carbon dioxide is removed

• carbon dioxide is released in the atmosphere and oxygen is removed

• both carbon dioxide and oxygen are removed in the atmosphere

• glucose is released and oxygen is removed

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

The middle layer of the atmosphere where meteor burn up as they enter the atmosphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• exosphere

• troposphere

The gas in the atmosphere which is the source of all condensation and precipitation

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• hydrogen

• water vapor

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What pressure system is associated with cold air or moisture rich air?

• low pressure system

• high pressure system

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The unequal heating of land and water by the Sun's rays creates a convection current that is responsible for wind on Earth

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What do you call the thin layer of gases surrounding the Earth?

• lithosphere

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• geosphere

What happens to the water in the oceans before it becomes water vapor?

• It precipitates.

• It evaporates.

• It condenses.

• It stays as it is.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4