Atmo/Weather

Which of these storms most likely develops as air masses interact with the warm water in the Atlantic Ocean?

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Typhoon

• Blizzard

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How is climate different from weather?

• Climate is constantly changing, whereas weather changes slowly over time.

• Climate influences people’s daily activities, whereas weather influences people’s seasonal activities.

• Climate refers to the atmospheric conditions on a given date, whereas weather refers to the atmospheric conditions during a given season.

• Climate is based on observations made for a region over a long period of time, whereas weather is based on day-to-day observations made for a region.

Which global wind belt is the US in?

• Westerlies

• Trade winds

• Polar easterlies

• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This gas forms a shield that protects Earth from harmful UV rays:

• Nitrogen

• Ozone

• Argon

• Carbon

Which gas makes up the largest component of the Earth's atmosphere?

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Argon

• Carbon Dioxide

Which statement describes the general movement of air masses?

• They move from areas of low temperature to areas of high temperature

• They move from areas of high altitude to areas of low altitude

• They move from areas of low humidity to areas of high humidity

• They move from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the effect called when the Earth's rotation on its axis causes air currents to be deflected to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere?

• A) The Hamburg effect

• B) The Coriolis effect

• C) The Newton effect

• D) The rotational deflection

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the name of the narrow band of wind that flows from west to east around the Earth at speeds reaching 200 miles per hour, which can influence airplane speed and affect temperature on Earth's surface?

• A) Jet stream

• B) Gulf stream

• C) Live stream

• D) Air stream

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This air mass forms over land and is warm:

• Maritime Polar

• Maritime Tropical

• Continental Tropical

• Continental Polar

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The way that the sun's energy reaches Earth:

• Convection

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Fission