Weather Atmosphere

A student heard the weather forecaster on television say that an area of high pressure was located over his region of the state. What type of weather is the area most likely to experience? (8.10B)

• cold and wet

• dry and clear

• stormy

• cloudy and wet

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following best shows a warm front? (8.10B)

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• 
• 
• neither

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What must be available for a hurricane to form? (8.10C)

• cold ocean water

• warm ocean water

• land

• wind

In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This layer is where weather occurs.

• troposphere

• thermosphere

• exosphere

• stratosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Based on the weather map, which city will most likely experience increasing temperatures during the next 24 hours?

• Denver, because it is raining there

• Minneapolis, because a cold front is approaching

• Atlanta, because a warm front is approaching

• Houston, because it is in a high pressure area

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which front does this image represent ? 

• Cold front

• Stationary front

• Occluded Front 

• Warm front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What causes the temperature to increase in the stratosphere?

• Nitrogen

• Ozone

• Water Vapor

• carbon dioxide

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer? 

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Ionosphere

• Exosphere

Based on the information provided in the weather map, which city shown most recently saw a drop in temperature?

• Boise

• Denver

• Louisville

• Shreveport

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5