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Weather & Climate Final Review

Weather & Climate Final Review

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Science

7th - 8th Grade

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NGSS
MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-4

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Elena Blatus

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9 Slides • 11 Questions

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Weather & Climate Final Review

Ms. Blatus - Grade 8 Science

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Multiple Choice

How much of the solar energy that reaches the Earth does the atmosphere absorb?

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35%

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90%

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15%

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50%

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Multiple Choice

What does Earth's spherical shape affect? Choose the answer.

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the production of ozone

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the heating of Earth's surface

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the oxygen concentration

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the distribution of rivers

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Multiple Choice

At high latitudes in the atmosphere, water vapor condenses into water droplets that group together. What do they form?

1

lakes

2

rivers

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clouds

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streams

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Multiple Select

What are the main processes involved in the water cycle? Select all that apply.

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condensation

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precipitation

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reflection

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evaporation

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absorption

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Multiple Select

What factors cause the formation of global wind systems? Select all that apply.

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ocean currents

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Coriolis effect

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unequal heating of air

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density currents

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Multiple Choice

Which wind belts blow from east to west?

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the prevailing westerlies

2

the trade winds

3

the prevailing easterlies

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the polar westerlies

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Multiple Choice

Air spirals in a low-pressure system in the Northern Hemisphere _______ and in a ________ direction.

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upward, clockwise

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downward, clockwise

3

upward, counterclockwise

4

downward, counterclockwise

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Multiple Choice

A low-pressure system forms when ______ from Earth's surface.

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warm and moist air rises

2

cold and dry air sinks

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cold and moist air sinks

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cold and dry air rises

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Pressure Systems

Low-pressure system - clouds form - associated with rain or snow

-blizzards, storms

High-pressure system - clouds do NOT form - mild weather

-droughts

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The steps in which a thunderstorm forms

  • 1. Air is forced upward rapidly, it cools, condenses, and forms tall vertical clouds.

  • 2. Water droplet and ice crystals begin to fall.

  • 3. As they fall, the combine and become larger.

  • 4. Heavy rainfall cools the surrounding air.

  • 5. The cool air sinks and the warm air rises to take its place.

  • 6. The resulting convection currents produce strong winds.

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Multiple Choice

Which region is almost always cold? Choose the answer.

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the temperate zone

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the moderate zone

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the cold zone

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the polar zone

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Multiple Choice

The rain shadow effect results from having _____ air on the windward side and _____ air on the leeward side of a mountain.

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moist, dry

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hot, moist

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hot, dry

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dry, moist

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Multiple Choice

Air flowing down a mountain loses its moisture. The climate becomes _____.

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wet and cool

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dry and cool

3

wet and warm

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dry and warm

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