U3 Post-meteor

A rain gauge measures the amount of rainfall at one location over a short time period. How can a rain gauge be most effectively used to provide a partial description of climate?

• A by making a single, very accurate observation

• B by making many observations

• C by determining how much rain

• D by determining the average amount of rain

Which of the following best describes a change in Earth's atmosphere made by early photosynthetic life?

• increased level of oxygen

• decreased ability to support life

• decreased ability to transmit light

Which form of water, when present in the atmosphere, is most likely to contribute to global warming?

• cloud

• rain

• vapor

• snow

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

The table below lists the greenhouse gases emitted in the United States in 2012.

• A other gases circulate

• B humans generate more CO2

• C atmospheric reactions converge

• D CO2 is responsible for increase

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

The average temperature of Earth has increased approximately 0.8°C in the last one hundred years. Which of the following do researchers most attribute to this temperature increase?

• increased population in third-world countries

• increased use fossil fuels

• the solar flares reaching Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Certain lakes in the northeastern part of the United States have had decreases in pH levels, causing the deaths of many fish. What is the most likely reason for this change in pH levels?

• the lower amounts of carbon dioxide

• nuclear power plants

• hydroelectric power plants

• coal-burning factories

• noncommercial farms

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere absorb infrared radiation from Earth's surface and re-radiate some of it back to Earth. Which of these gases have the most significant impact on the temperature of Earth's atmosphere?

• nitrogen and argon

• oxygen and sulfur dioxide

• carbon dioxide and water vapor

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What would a warm air mass over the ocean most likely cause?

• earthquake

• snowfall

• tsunami

• rainfall

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The arrow on the map below shows the location of an air mass over the Gulf of Mexico.

• A warm & humid

• B cool & dry

• C cool & HUMID

• D WARM & DRY

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

At which location would a tropical air mass most likely form?

• 20° N, 120° W

• 40° N, 70° W

• 60° S, 30° E

• 80° S, 10° E

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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