Atmosphere and Weather

Which words go into the circled blank?

• warmer air rises

• cooler air sinks

• Sea Breeze

• Land Breeze

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What is the effect of the unequal heating of Earth's surface?

• wind

• ocean tides

• greenhouse effect

• the Coriolis effect

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The coldest atmospheric layer is the

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

• troposphere

Where is the air pressure the greatest?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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What part of the illustration shows Evaporation? 

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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How does the sun's heat drive weather patterns on earth? (Pick all answers that apply.)

• Because of the tilt of the Earth's axis the Sun heats different parts of the atmosphere unevenly, causing differences in air pressure which then drives wind currents.

• The Sun's energy heats the air, causing warm air to sink and cool air to rise.

• The Sun's energy causes water to evaporate from oceans, lakes and streams which drives the water cycle.

• The Sun heats different parts of the oceans unevenly, causing warm waters to rise at the poles and sink near the equator.

• The Sun's energy causes water to condense on tiny particles in the air, which creates precipitation.

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Which layer of the atmosphere contains 99% of the Earth’s water vapor and is where all clouds form?

• Exosphere

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

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What type of weather front is depicted?

• Cold front

• Warm front

• Occluded front

• Stationary front

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What type of weather front is depicted?

• Cold front

• Warm front

• Occluded front

• Stationary front

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What type of weather front is depicted?

• Cold front

• Warm front

• Occluded front

• Stationary front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5