Weather and Atmosphere

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

Based only upon the data of this jet stream, which kind of weather is expected in the Great Plains area?

• warm

• cold

• wet

• dry

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Springfield, Missouri, and San Francisco, California, are at similar latitudes, but they have very different climates. Springfield has very hot summers and cold winters, while San Francisco has about the same temperatures all year. What is the most likely reason the two cities have such different climates?

• The amount of sunlight on each city

• The distance of each city from an ocean

• The elevation above sea level of each city

• The distance of each city from the equator

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of storm front is this?

• warm front

• cold front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of air mass is found over PUERTO RICO?

• Maritime Polar

• Maritime Tropical

• Continental Polar

• Continental Tropical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This event can best be identified as what?

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the lowest pressure value?

• 1006

• 1008

• 1012

• 1024

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which weather instrument would best be used to measure wind speed?

• hygrometer

• anemometer

• barometer

• wind vane

How does the temperature of the stratosphere compare to the mesosphere?

• It is colder than the mesosphere because the stratosphere contains the ozone layer.

• It is warmer than the mesosphere because the stratosphere contains the ozone layer

• It is colder than the mesosphere because the stratosphere contains the ionosphere.

• It is warmer than the mesosphere because the stratosphere contains the ionosphere.

The natural greenhouse is a phenomenon that is beneficial as it results in ________.

• The maintenance of Earth’s temperature

• A thinning of the Earth’s atmospheric ozone layer.

• An increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere

• The bending of the rays of sunlight that penetrates Earth’s atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6