Earth's Systems

The ozone layer is found in which layer of the atmosphere?

• stratosphere

• troposphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

Which gas is found in the greatest abundance in the modern atmosphere?

• oxygen

• hydrogen

• nitrogen

• helium

Where is the sun's incoming solar radiation the strongest?

• midlatitudes

• equator

• North Pole

• South Pole

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The atmosphere is heated most by which of the following?

• convection

• conduction

• radiation

• wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the the term used to identify the calm region produced by converging trade winds?

• trade winds

• horse latitudes

• westerlies

• doldrums

Air flowing from the equator to the poles rises and falls in looping patterns. What are these patterns called?

• Coriolis effect

• conveyance cells

• convection cells

• emissions effect

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following statements describes the movement of air in general?

• north to south

• south to north

• low pressure to high pressure

• high pressure to low pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What are the lines on a weather map that connect places of equal pressure called?

• isobars

• contour lines

• longitude lines

• pressure gradient forces

Which statement best describes a difference between land and water surfaces?

• Land surfaces heat up and cool down faster than water surfaces.

• Land surfaces heat up and cool down slower than water surfaces.

• Land surfaces heat up slower but cool faster than water surfaces.

• Land surfaces heat up faster than water surfaces and cool slower.

At which location is the concentration of sunlight the greatest?

• North Pole

• midlatitudes

• South Pole

• equator