2024 Science Ind. Quiz 001

What are the giant thunderhead clouds that can breed tornadoes called?

• A) Mammatus
• B) Cumulonimbus
• C) Cumulus congestus
• D) Cirrostratus
• E) Stratus nebulosus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What are the four main layers of the atmosphere from the ground up?

• A) Stratosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere
• B) Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere
• C) Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere
• D) Thermosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere
• E) Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere, Troposphere

What three things does radar detect during storms?

• A) Ice crystals, rain, snow
• B) Rain, hail, snow
• C) Rain, ice pellets, birds
• D) Rain, snow, air pressure
• E) Rain, dust storms, moisture

Which of the following contributes to smog in cities?

• A) Water vapor
• B) Smoke
• C) Temperature inversion
• D) All of the above
• E) Only (A) and (B)

Which type of ocean current is affected by wind?

• A) Surface currents
• B) Deep currents
• C) Circular currents
• D) Tidal currents
• E) All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What weather station network was set up by volunteers in the 1930s?

• A) National Hurricane Center
• B) National Weather Service
• C) Cooperative Weather Stations
• D) Smithsonian Institution
• E) World Meteorological Organization

What do the ice crystals in high cirrus clouds indicate?

• A) Rain is coming soon
• B) The air is unstable
• C) A storm is coming
• D) Hot weather ahead
• E) Clear, cold weather ahead

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What causes warm, moist air to rise leading to storms?

• A) Orographic lifting
• B) Thermal lifting
• C) Frontal lifting
• D) All of the above
• E) Only (A) and (B)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What happens inside a cloud for lightning to occur?

• A) Charges build up
• B) Ice crystals lose electrons
• C) Water gains electrons
• D) All of the above
• E) Only (A) and (C)

What is released during cloud formation that leads to more rising warm air?

• A) Rain
• B) Heat
• C) Wind
• D) Moisture
• E) Pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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