HMH Unit 11 Test

Which is the cause of wind?

• a sunny weather pattern followed by a cloudy weather pattern

• an uneven heating of the atmosphere

• rainy weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The process by which a gas changes into a liquid.

• Condensation

• Weather

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

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Atmospheric conditions for a long period of time is called?

• weather

• climate

• humidity

• temperature

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___ is the condition of the atmosphere at a particular location and time.

• Equinox

• Weather

• Climate

• Temperature

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What is a hurricane?

• A large funnel that forms from the sky

• A lightning storm

• A storm that forms at sea and strikes land

• An ice blizzard with gusty winds

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Many elements of weather such as temperature, humidity, precipitation, air pressure, wind and visibility are affected by ____, which is driven by the energy of the Sun and the amount of water in the air.

• the carbon cycle

• the water cycle

• the rock cycle

• photosynthesis

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___ describes the conditions such as air pressure, wind, temperature, and moisture in the air for the atmosphere at a specific time and place.

• Condensation

• Weather

• Dew point

• Climate

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Weather occurs in which layer of the atmosphere?

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

• troposphere

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The temperature at which condensation forms from saturated air is the ___.

• weather

• relative humidity

• dew point

• Absolute humidity

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The rising water and heavy waves of a hurricane are called this.

• wave storms

• storm surge

• thunderstorms

• tsunami

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