Weather and Atmosphere Review

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

Which factor causes global wind patterns?

• changes in the distance between Earth and the Moon

• unequal heating of Earth’s surface by the Sun

• daily changes in the tilt of the Earth’s axis

• rapid rotation of the Sun on its axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

​ ​A stationary front is when two ​ (a)   Meet, and ​​ (b)  

• Air masses

• Don't Move

• Fronts

• Clouds

• Move

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The troposphere is at the​ (a)   surface and ​ (b)   at its highest point.

• Warmest

• Coldest

• Medium

Noah and Woods are intrigued by wind. They get permission to install a (n) ​ (a)   on the roof of Mitchell Hall to monitor wind gusts.

• anemometer

• hygrometer

• weather satellite

• thermometer

• weather balloon

• wind sock

• barometer

• radiometer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

In the troposphere, temperature ​ (a)   as altitude ​ (b)   .

• decreases

• increases

The heating (rising) and cooling (falling) of air causes ​ (a)   in our troposphere.

• convection

• radiation

• conduction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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

• hygrometer

• anemometer

• barometer

• wind vane