Atmosphere and Water Mini Quiz

Weather occurs in the _______

• Trophosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Select BOTH major causes of wind circulation patterns on Earth.

• Mantle Convection

• Coriolis Effect

• Solar Radiation/Insolation

• Ocean Currents

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following will not help decrease toxic runoff?

• Creating more impermeable surfaces in cities

• Planting vegetation along shorelines

• Improving storm drains

• Removing trash/excess fertilizers/pesticides that could end up in the runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following best describes why we have seasons?

• The tilt of the earth affects insolation/solar radiation

• The distance from the sun affects insolation/solar radiation

• The tilt of the earth affects the albedo

• The distance from the sun affects the albedo

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Water has a ​ (a)   specific heat, which means it will change temperatures​ (b)  

• high
• slowly
• low
• quickly

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The ​ (a)   side of a mountain will have more vegetation because that is where the wind carries clouds ​ (b)  

• windward
• first
• leeward
• second

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5