Chpt 3+4

How does albedo affect temperature?

• Higher albedo leads to higher temperatures

• Higher albedo leads to lower temperatures

• Albedo has no effect on temperature

• Albedo only affects temperature at night

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following best describes the effect of large bodies of water on climate?

• They have no effect on climate

• They cause extreme temperature fluctuations

• They moderate the climate by absorbing and releasing heat slowly

• They increase the frequency of storms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is a cold front?

• A boundary where a warm air mass replaces a cold air mass

• A boundary where a cold air mass replaces a warm air mass

• A boundary where two air masses meet and neither is displaced

• A boundary where a warm air mass overtakes a cold air mass

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which type of weather front is characterized by a warm air mass overtaking a cold air mass?

• Cold front

• Warm front

• Stationary front

• Occluded front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is advection?

• The vertical movement of air

• The horizontal movement of air

• The process of cloud formation

• The process of precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How do air masses affect weather conditions?

• They have no effect on weather

• They determine the temperature and humidity of a region

• They only affect weather during the summer

• They only affect weather during the winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the lapse rate?

• The rate at which temperature increases with altitude

• The rate at which temperature decreases with altitude

• The rate at which pressure increases with altitude

• The rate at which humidity decreases with altitude

Which of the following is an example of adiabatic cooling?

• Air warming as it descends a mountain

• Air cooling as it rises over a mountain

• Air cooling due to radiation at night

• Air warming due to sunlight

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the primary characteristic of a stationary front?

• It moves rapidly across a region

• It remains in place for an extended period

• It causes severe thunderstorms

• It brings clear skies

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following best describes the saturated adiabatic lapse rate?

• The rate of temperature change in unsaturated air

• The rate of temperature change in saturated air

• The rate of pressure change in saturated air

• The rate of humidity change in unsaturated air