Atmosphere Lesson

Which mechanical process causes air to rise?

• coalescence

• orthographic lifting

• convection

• condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Precipitation forms when up and down motion is strong and occurs over large stretches

• rain

• sleet

• hail

• snow

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What happens when water vapor rises and then cools?

• condensation

• radiation

• precipitation

• evaporation

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Which gas is least abundant in the Earth's atmosphere?

• Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Argon

• Oxygen

Is a small particles which water droplets can form

• condensation

• condensation nucleus

• coalescence

• precipitation

Cumulus

• puffy, lumpy looking clouds

• sheet like about 2000 m

• means hair like

  at 6000 m

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which are middle clouds and made up of water and ice crystals?

• cumulus and stratus

• cumulonimbus

• altocumulus and altostratus

• cirrus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What are the types of precipitation?

• cliffs, mountains, hills

• high pressure and low pressure

• rain, sleet, snow and hail

• convection, conduction and radiation

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What is needed to form clouds?

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• water

• nitrogen

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Coalescence is .......

• When water rises

• When water rises and cools

• When droplets join together and are too heavy they fall to Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4