Unit 4 Review Questions

Which of the following is a characteristic of a maritime tropical air mass?

• Cold and dry

• Warm and humid

• Cold and humid

• Warm and dry

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the primary driving force behind ocean currents?

• Earth's rotation

• Gravitational pull of the moon

• Wind patterns

• Tectonic activity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which stage of the water cycle involves water vapor cooling and changing into liquid droplets?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What property of water allows it to dissolve many substances?

• High specific heat

• Polarity

• Low density

• High boiling point

Which method of heat transfer involves the movement of fluids such as air or water?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Insulation

Which type of air mass is typically associated with cold, dry weather?

• Continental tropical

• Maritime polar

• Continental polar

• Maritime tropical

During which stage of the water cycle does water return to the Earth's surface from the atmosphere?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Infiltration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the term for the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1°C?

• Latent heat

• Specific heat

• Thermal conductivity

• Heat capacity

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

Which method of heat transfer does not require a medium?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Evaporation

Which air mass is characterized by warm, dry conditions?

• Continental polar

• Maritime polar

• Continental tropical

• Maritime tropical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5