Atmosphere and Weather TEST

If a continental polar air mass moves over North Carolina, what weather conditions will MOST LIKELY result?

• cold and dry

• cold and wet

• warm and dry

• warm and wet

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

How would an increase in atmospheric carbon MOST LIKELY affect the ocean?

• density currents would increase

• coral reefs would thrive and expand

• the ocean would become more acidic

• surface currents would change direction

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Which significantly affects the production of acid rain in North Carolina?

• adding trees to deforested areas

• lightning producing excess ozone in the atmosphere

• clear-cutting trees producing excess methane gas

• coal burning power plants producing gaseous sulfur compounds

How does distance from the equator affect a location's climate?

• closer to the equator, a climate is likely to have higher temperatures and more precipitation

• closer to the equator, a climate is likely to have lower temperatures and less precipitation

• closer to the equator, a climate is likely to have milder temperatures and more moderate precipitation

• closure to the equator, a climate is likely to have lower temperatures and more precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which statement is MOST accurate regarding Earth's atmosphere?

• All layers of the atmosphere have a similar chemical composition.

• The atmosphere is composed mostly of oxygen gas.

• Air pressure decreases with an increase in altitude in the atmosphere.

• All layers of the atmosphere have the same temperature.

A warm air mass moves into an area occupied by a cool air mass. Which type of front is MOST LIKELY to form?

• cold front

• warm front

• occluded front

• stationary front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the correct order of the atmospheric layers surrounding Earth starting with the layer closest to the ground.

• stratosphere-troposphere-thermosphere-mesosphere

• mesosphere-thermosphere-troposphere-stratosphere

• troposphere-stratosphere-mesosphere-thermosphere

• thermosphere-mesosphere-stratosphere-troposhere

Which gas makes up approximately 21% of Earth's atmosphere and is necessary for many life processes?

• carbon dioxide

• nitrogen

• oxygen

• trace elements

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which conditions describe the climate of an area?

• periodic rain throughout the month of May

• isolated thunderstorms one week out of the year

• warm, humid summers and cold, dry winters

• record high temperatures during a winter month

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which statement describes a factor outside human influence (humans don't cause) that is causing climate change in the winter?

• changes in the composition of the atmosphere can account for the temperature changes during the winter

• El Nino and La Nina have an effect on winter temperatures and weather changes

• Human actions, such as air pollution, affect summer temperature changes more than winter temperature changes

• The average world temperature is decreasing, which can account for the winter temperature changes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6