Unit 5 Atmosphere, Weather, BGC Cycles

Which type of map shows air pressure readings?

• Isothermic

• Precipitation

• Isobaric

• Streamline

___is the average of weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.

• Climate

• Seasons

• Precipitation

• Weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

An area of the Earth that has large bands of rising air and low pressure would likely contain:

• rainforests

• La Nina

• deserts

• icecaps

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Moving from the Earth upwards, the correct order of the layers of atmosphere are:

• Stratosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

• Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

• Mesosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere, Stratosphere, Exosphere

• Thermosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere, Exosphere

In which layer of the atmosphere does most of our weather occur?

• Stratosphere

• Exosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The layer of the atmosphere that contains the Ozone Layer is the:

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

You can find out the state of the atmosphere, or air, at any given time by checking an app, listening to the radio, or watching for a report on the news. What are you finding out?

• The Stock Market

• The Climate

• The Lunch Menu

• The Weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following air circulation cells is found from 0 degrees - 30 degrees North latitude?

• Ferrel cell

• Polar cell

• El Nino

• Hadley cell

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

• Water vapor

• Carbon dioxide

• Methane

• Nitrogen gas

The atmosphere is the largest reservoir for which nutrient?

• Nitrogen

• Phosphorus

• Carbon

• Titanium