The Earths Weather 7 Climate ESS7.1

When does an occluded front occur?

• A front remains stationary.

• A warm front slides over a cold front.

• An active cold front overtakes a warm front.

• Two warm fronts collide, creating thunderstorms.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which choice best organizes the five layers of Earth’s atmosphere from lowest altitude to highest altitude?

• Exosphere, thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere

• Stratosphere, troposphere, thermosphere, mesosphere, exosphere

• Thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere

• Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

Which best describes the differences between the layers in the atmosphere?

• They vary in pressure and quantity of gases.

• They vary in pressure and particle content.

• They vary in pressure and amount of water vapor.

• They vary in pressure and temperature.

Which gas makes up the lowest percentage in the Earth's atmosphere?

• carbon dioxide

• water vapor

• nitrogen

• oxygen

Which gases are the most abundant in the atmosphere?

• carbon dioxide and methane

• carbon dioxide and water

• nitrogen and oxygen

• nitrogen and ozone

Elizabeth is traveling from the foothills to the mountains. When she gets closer to the mountains, her ears feel blocked and she cannot hear well. Which statement best explains why this occurred?

• Air pressure increases as altitude increases.

• Air pressure decreases as altitude increases.

• Air pressure increases as altitude remains the same.

• Air pressure remains the same as altitude increases.

Which type of front is most likely associated with several days of continuous snowfall?

• cold front

• warm front

• occluded front

• stationary front

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What is most likely to occur if the reading on a barometer is low and cumulonimbus clouds are present?

• a storm

• calm winds

• clear weather

• high temperatures

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Which statement best describes the relationship between air pressure and elevation as one gets closer to the troposphere?

• Air pressure increases as elevation increases.

• Air pressure increases as elevation decreases.

• Air pressure decreases as elevation decreases.

• There is no clear relationship between air pressure and elevation.

Which statement best describes the general movement of air masses?

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

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

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

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

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