PMA 5

Which pie chart correctly shows the percentages of elements in the air?

• a

• b

• c

• d

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which statement most accurately describes the temperature trend in the Troposphere? Temperatures...

• rise with increasing altitude above the Earth

• rise then fall with increasing altitude above the Earth

• decrease with increasing altitude above the Earth

• remain constant with increasing altitude above the Earth

Which best explains why runoff is important?

• It returns water to other locations on Earth

• It increases the chance of flooding

• It makes evaporation occur faster

• It increases condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What source of energy evaporates the most water from Earth’s surface?

• volcanoes

• the sun

• lightning

• wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Any form of water that falls from clouds is called

• dew

• precipitation

• evaporation

• condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet, but they push at each other and neither one can move, it is called a/an

• warm front

• cold front

• occluded front

• stationary front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What type of air mass will cause a Cold Front?

• Maritime

• Continental

• Tropical

• Polar

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A/an _____________________ is a large body of air that has the same temperature and humidity throughout.

• Front

• Air mass

• Cloud

• Tornado

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

An air mass that formed over the ocean near the equator would probably be

• Maritime polar

• Maritime tropical

• Continental polar

• Continental tropical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

An air mass that forms over water and travels through the southern part of the United States

• Maritime tropical

• Maritime polar

• Continental tropical

• Continental polar

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6