6thSciChap09 - Earth's Atmosphere

Which of these is the lowest atmospheric layer (closest to the Earth)?

• Troposphere

• Exosphere

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

When air is quickly cooled and falls as a dense column of air, what is this called?

• Updraft

• Downdraft

• Coriolis effect

• Wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When air is heated, becomes less dense and rises up in a column, what is this called?

• Updraft

• Downdraft

• Coriolis effect

• Wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is it called when air is put into motion due to an uneven heating of the Earth's surface?

• Updraft

• Downdraft

• Coriolis effect

• Wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When winds, air currents and water currents deflect toward the equator this is caused by...

• Polar winds

• Easterlies

• Coriolis effect

• Westerlies

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Prevailing winds that flow from west to east between 30* N & 60* N latitudes are called

• Polar winds

• Easterlies

• Coriolis effect

• Westerlies

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of these BEST describes the jet stream?

• a band of high, fast moving air near the top of the troposphere layer

• cold air that only blows from east to west

• movement of air from high pressure to low pressure

• when air is heated, becomes less dense and rises up in a column

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

These are cold winds that blow from Earth's poles towards the equator.

• Polar winds

• Easterlies

• Coriolis effect

• Westerlies

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

These are cold winds that blow from Earth's poles towards the equator.

• Polar winds

• Easterlies

• Coriolis effect

• Westerlies

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Where do we live? (Ben)

• Troposphere

• Exosphere

• Thermosphere

• Mesopotamia