ES Weather and Climate

Which organism is most likely to experience the early negative effects of global warming?

• a tree frog living in the Amazon jungle

• a snake living in the desert in Africa

• phytoplankton drifting in ocean currents

• a polar bear living on ice in the Arctic

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Most scientists believe that one factor contributing to global warming is ________.

• the changing tilt of Earth's axis

• changes in Earth's orbit around the sun

• increased sunspot activity

• the burning of fossil fuels

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

In winter, cold dry air blows from west to east over the Great Lakes. This causes heavy snows to fall__________.

• on the lakes

• on the east side of the lakes

• on the west side of the lakes

• all around the lakes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Most of the United States is located in which climate zone?

• temperate

• polar

• tropical

• humid

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which biome is characterized by significant precipitation and contains more than 50 percent of all the species on Earth?

• deciduous forest

• tropical rain forest

• taiga

• temperate grassland

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following atmospheric components is beneficial to humans at higher altitudes, but dangerous near ground level?

• carbon dioxide

• sulfuric acid

• oxygen

• ozone

Which of the following correctly describes the greenhouse effect?

• Air temperatures increase due to increased amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

• Earth's atmosphere heats naturally when solar radiation is absorbed.

• Air pollution causes the release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

• The greenhouse effect and global warming are the same processes.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What would you expect to happen to the air pressure as a storm approaches?

• It would increase.

• It would decrease.

• It would remain steady.

• It would increase and decrease wildly.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When a mass of air is cooling, what will happen when the air temperature reaches the dew point?

• The skies will clear up.

• It will always start to rain or snow.

• Puddles of water will evaporate.

• Water vapor in the air will begin to condense.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What must the relative humidity be if it is foggy outside?

• 0 percent

• 50 percent

• 90 percent

• 100 percent

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5