Weather and Atmosphere

The atmosphere is composed mainly of __________.

• oxygen

• argon

• carbon dioxide

• nitrogen

Which gas is released into the atmosphere by plants as they

photosynthesize?

• oxygen

• argon

• carbon dioxide

• nitrogen

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Which gas is removed from the atmosphere by green plants?

• oxygen

• argon

• carbon dioxide

• nitrogen

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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Atmospheric pressure ​ (a)   with ​ (b)   altitude.​

• decreases
• increased
• decreased
• increases

Answer explanation

Further up in the atmosphere, there is less air weighing down on you. Therefore, atmospheric pressure decreases at higher altitudes.

Remember, I gave an example of a football player being at the bottom of a pile versus the top of a pile.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the weight of a one square inch column of the atmosphere?

• 17.4 lb/in²

• 14.7 lb/in²

• 19.7 lb/in²

• 13.4 lb/in²

The density of our atmosphere __________ with an increase in altitude.

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

measures temperature

• barometer

• anemometer

• thermometer

• weather balloon

• compass rose

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

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helps determine wind direction when reading maps

• barometer

• anemometer

• thermometer

• weather balloon

• compass rose

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

measures wind speed

• barometer

• anemometer

• thermometer

• weather balloon

• compass rose

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

measures atmospheric pressure

• barometer

• anemometer

• thermometer

• weather balloon

• compass rose

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5