Climate Exam Review

Cold air (RISES/ FALLS)  _________.

• RISES
• FALLS

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Hot air (RISES / FALLS) __________.

• RISES
• FALLS

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Warm air mass that does not carry water:

• continental tropical
• continental polar
• maritime tropical
• maritime polar

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Warm air moving upwards from the Gulf of Mexico is:

• continental tropical
• continental polar
• maritime tropical
• maritime polar

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Cold air traveling south from Canada is:

• continental tropical
• continental polar
• maritime tropical
• maritime polar

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Cold air mass that is carrying water is:

• continental tropical
• continental polar
• maritime tropical
• maritime polar

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A(n) _____ is a large body of air that has properties similar to the part of Earth's surface over which it depends.

• tornado
• pressure system
• front
• air mass

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

_____________ has the same temperature and moisture content throughout. 

• convection current
• front
• air mass

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The place where two air masses meet.

• air mass
• air pressure
• water cycle
• front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of air would you find at air mass A?

• cold, dry
• warm, humid
• warm, dry
• cold, humid

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5