Weather and Climate Review

What is the layer of the atmosphere closest to Earth?

• Troposphere

• Exosphere

• Mesosphere

• Ozone

What is the outer most atmospheric layer?

• troposphere

• exosphere

• mesosphere

• ozone

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Explain air pressure.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the most abundant gas in the atmopshere?

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• carbon dioxide

• carbon monoxide

What major ocean current influences the weather on the East Coast of the United States?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Why does all the weather occur in the troposphere?

• Water vapor condenses and precipitates before it can escape

• Temperatures are warmer in the toposphere than other layers

• The ozone layer protects the troposphere from radiation

• the troposphere is the largest, most stable layer with fewer wind currents

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Ice samples form glaciers provide evidence that today's atmosphere contains more carbon dioxide than ancient atmospheres on Earth did. Why is this increase in carbon dioxide a concern to scientist?

• It contributes to the rapid expansion of continental glaciers

• It contributes to the rapid cooling of the warm ocean currents

• it contributes to the the gradual warming of the atmosphere

• it contributes to the loss of radiant energy from the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

A region established a coal powered power plant to boost electricity production. What long term impact will the addition of the power plant have on the environment?

• increased deforestation

• contamination of ground water

• disturbance in the aquatic habitat

• increase in greenhouse gas emission

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What would happen if water could evaporate, but not condense?

• the water cycle would continue as usual

• the clouds would never rain

• the clouds would never form

• it would rain continuously

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

In which area would the rate of evaporation be the highest?

• over the ocean

• over the mountains

• over the rainforest

• over the desert