TEST: 7th Grade Science 1st Term Review

_______ affects weather because the further north or south you go from the Equator, the less solar energy (heat).

• altitude
• latitude
• sunlight
• atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Large body of air with the same temperature, pressure, and moisture characteristics is called?

• warm front
• cold front
• air mass
• jet stream

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

______ is the average pattern for weather over a long period of time.

• climate
• weather
• forecast
• sunlight

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The boundary between two air masses that meet is called?

• front
• back
• side
• air mass

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Earth is unevenly heated due to its?

• oceans and moon
• tilt and shape
• gravity and clouds
• climate and weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?

• polar, temperate, tropical
• tropical, temperate, polar
• temperate, polar, tropical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which gas is the most common in our air?

• Nitrogen

• Hydrogen

• Helium

• Oxygen

What causes winds?

• differences in precipitation
• differences in humidity
• differences in air pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Does high air pressure systems SINK or RISE in the atmosphere?

• Sink

• Rise

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Do LOW air pressure systems SINK or RISE in the atmosphere?

• Sink

• Rise

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5