Atmosphere Unit Test

Are there more clouds in the sky when air pressure is high or low?

• High
• Low
• The number of clouds is unrelated to air pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

If Earth’s axis is tipping away from the sun, that means the Northern Hemisphere is in which season?

• Spring
• Summer
• Autumn
• Winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If Chile is experiencing a particularly warm year, this could be attributed to

• tides
• The Jet Stream
• El Nino
• La Nina

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following air circulation cells is found from 0 - 30 degrees North latitude?

• Polar cell
• Hadley cell
• Ferrel cell
• El Nino

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In the Northern hemisphere, the Coriolis effect causes wind to bend

• In a clockwise pattern
• In a counterclockwise direction
• towards the Southern hemisphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer is the

• troposphere
• thermosphere
• mesosphere
• stratosphere

Which of the following locations would have a high amount of solar insolation in December, a low amount of solar insolation in July, and a large difference between the two months?

• Ecuador
• South Africa
• Canada

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of El Nino?

• Weaker upwelling on South American coastline
• Unusually weak trade winds or presence of westerlies
• Sea level higher in eastern Pacific than western Pacific
• Flooding in Australia and Indonesia

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which type of map shows air pressure readings?

• Streamline
• Isothermic
• Precipitation
• Isobaric

Which tool is used to measure air pressure?

• Hygrometer
• Thermometer
• Barometer
• Anemometer