6th Earth Science 6 TEST REVIEW

The bending of air currents due to the Earth’s rotation is called? 

• thermal

• convection cell

• Coriolis effect

• sea breeze

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Tornadoes normally form from what type of clouds?

• cumulus

• cirrus

• stratus

• cumulonimbus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

As elevation increases, what decreases? 

• temperature

• relative humidity

• dew point

• clouds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

This is the visible spark that is seen during a thunderstorm?

• thunder

• lighting

• thunder snow

• none of these

When no more water vapor can be contained in an air mass we call it? 

• evaporation

• cloud cycle

• dew point

• front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The description of the condition of the atmosphere is called?

• weather

• relative humidity

• hydrologic cycle

• humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A high altitude fast moving wind, with speeds up to 200 mph is a? 

• tornado

• cyclone

• jet stream

• hurricane

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

 Which of the following would be true at the equator? 

• low annual rainfall

• high biodiversity

• low relative humidity

• wide temperature variation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which type of clouds look like cotton balls or popcorn? 

• cirrus

• stratus

• cumulus

• cumulonimbus

A small upward flow of warm air is called a?

• front

• cyclone

• thermal

• topography??

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5