Meteorology

Which type of air mass most likely has high

humidity and high temperature?

• cP

• cT

• mT

• mP

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Base your answer to the question on the cross section below and on your knowledge of Earth science. The arrows on the cross section represent the air movement along a weather front between two different air masses. The air masses are labeled

Which statement best describes the difference in air temperature and humidity between the cP and mT air masses?

• The mT air mass is warmer and more humid.

• The mT air mass is cooler and less humid.

• The cP air mass is warmer and less humid.

• The cP air mass is cooler and more humid.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which process is represented by letter A?

• condensation

• transpiration

• evaporation

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A balloon carrying weather instruments is released at the Earth's surface and rises through the troposphere. As the balloon rises, what will the instruments generally indicate?

• an increase in both air temperature and air pressure

• a decrease in air temperature and a increase in air pressure

• an increase in air temperature and a decrease in air pressure

• a decrease in both air temperature and air pressure

Which factor is most directly related to wind velocity?

• relative humidity

• dewpoint

• cloud type

• pressure gradient (gradient=change over distance)

The primary cause of winds is the

• uniform density of the atmosphere

• unequal heating of the Earth's atmosphere

• friction between the atmosphere and the lithosphere

• rotation of the Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Wind moves from regions of

• high temperature toward regions of low temperature

• high humidity toward regions of low humidity

• high precipitation toward regions of low precipitation

• high pressure toward regions of low pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Base your answers to the question on the cross section below and on your knowledge of Earth science. The arrows on the cross section represent the air movement along a weather front between two different air masses. The air masses are labeled.

Clouds are forming along the front because the rising air is

• contracting and warming, causing evaporation

• contracting and cooling, causing evaporation

• expanding and warming, causing condensation

• expanding and cooling, causing condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Water is returned from Earth’s surface to the atmosphere by

• condensation and transpiration

• condensation and precipitation

• evaporation and transpiration

• evaporation and precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The cross section below represents prevailing winds, shown by arrows, moving over a coastal mountain range. Letters A through D represent locations on Earth’s surface.

Which location would most likely have cloud cover and precipitation?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5