Ch. 11-14 Atmosphere and Weather

Climate is the average weather conditions recorded over a span of--

• years

• weeks

• days

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which front does this image represent ? 

• Cold front
• Stationary front
• Occluded Front 
• Warm front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Why is ozone important?

• It absorbs/blocks infrared radiation

• It absorbs/blocks UV radiation

• it filters pollutants out of the air

• it prevents climate change

This is the symbol for a... 

• Occluded Front
• Stationary Front
• Warm Front
• Cold Front 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Type of front where neither air mass advances.

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of air mass is warm and humid

• Humid Continental
• Tundra
• Tropical Maritime
• Tropical Wet

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When a low pressure system begins swirling over warm water near the equator, a _________________ may develop.

• thunderstorm

• tornado

• blizzard

• hurricane

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The coldest atmospheric layer is the

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

• troposphere

The ______________ is a blanket of gas that surrounds the entire planet and extends to the edge of space.

• covering
• atmosphere
• ozone
• Green House Effect

What is RELATIVE humidity?

• amount of water vapor in the air

• ratio of water vapor in air to the amount on the ground

• amount of water vapor in air compared to the average

• ratio of water vapor in air compared to amount possible for air to hold