Weather and Climate Review 1

The temperature, amount of wind, air pressure, humidity, and precipitation in a location describes:

• Climate

• Weather

• Seasons

• Atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Exosphere

• Mesosphere

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How does higher altitude affect climate?

• The closer you get to the equator the colder it gets.

• The further you get from the equator, the colder it gets.

• The higher you go above sea level, the colder it gets.

• The process by which heat from the sun is trapped near Earth's surface.

The pattern of weather in a location over a year is known as

• Weather

• The greenhouse effects

• Global warming

• Climate

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What is the term for the amount of moisture in the air?

• Humidity

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

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Which layer of the atmosphere is the ozone layer located in?

• Exosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

What is the effect of high air pressure on weather?

• It causes stormy weather

• It causes hot weather

• It causes cold weather

• It causes clear weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

High pressure systems usually indicate rain, clouds, and storms.

• True

• False

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Air and water are both FLUIDS.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of front occurs when a cold front follows right behind a warm front?

• Warm front

• Cold front

• Stationary front

• Occluded front

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