Weather and Climate Unit 3 Test
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Gail Rodriguez
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A boundary in which two different air masses meet and do not mix, causing a change in the weather is:
the jet stream
the greenhouse effect
air pressure
a weather front
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
2.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A large section of air with the same temperature and moisture level is called (a) .
a pressure gradient
an air mass
a hemisphere
a hurricane
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3.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Sun strikes the Earth the most at the Equator and the least at the poles. This causes warm air to (a) from the equator and cold air to (b) at the poles.
Stay
leave
rise
sink
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
4. Temperature changes along the coast are usually less extreme than temperature changes farther inland. Which of the following statements best explains why?
It is much windier at the coast than farther inland.
The temperature of the land remains fairly constant.
It is much less humid at the coast than farther inland.
The temperature of the ocean remains fairly constant.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following data would be most useful for describing the climate of a specific area?
average weekly wind speeds for 1 month
daily relative humidity levels for 18 months
total annual precipitation amounts for 2 years
average high and low monthly temperatures for 20 years
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In general, how does air move around the Earth? Pick the best answer.
from areas with deeper ocean to areas with shallower oceans
from areas of lower air pressure to areas of higher air pressure
from areas of higher temperature to areas of lower temperature
from areas of lower temperature to areas of higher temperature
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7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Gulf Stream is a current that brings warm ocean water from the south to the north. What type of heat transfer is this?
conduction
convection
radiation
water transfer
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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