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What location would get the least intense, direct sunlight?

• 10 N

• 40 N

• 60 N

• 90 N

Areas that receive more direct sunlight will feel _____________, and areas that receive less direct sunlight will feel ______________.

• warmer; colder

• colder; warmer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The weather patterns for a given region over time

• weather

• climate

• waves

• global warming

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The circulation of hot and cold fluids (liquids and gases)

• convection

• radiation

• density

• temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Deep Ocean currents are primarily caused by

• temperature and salinity

• wind

• gravity

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

what are isobars?

• lines connecting places of equal temperature

• lines drawn connecting places of equal pressure

• lines drawn to places of different temperatures

• lines drawn to places of different pressures

78% of earth's atmosphere is composed of ______________.

• methane

• oxygen

• argon

• nitrogen

Which kind of weather change will occur with an increase in air pressure?

• cooler and dryer

• colder and rainier

• hotter and stormier

• warmer and moister

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which is most associated with a thunderstorm?

• low air pressure

• high air pressure

• winds blowing from the West

• winds blowing from the East

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which is the best indicator that precipitation is on the way?

• low pressure

• low humidity

• low temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6