Atmosphere Unit 5

Are there more clouds in the sky when air pressure is high or low?

• High

• Low

• The number of clouds is unrelated to air pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

If Earth's axis is tipping away from the sun, that means the Northern Hemisphere is in which season?

• Spring

• Summer

• Autumn

• Winter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If Chile is experiencing a particularly warm year, this could be attributed to

• Tides

• The Jet Stream

• El Nino

• La Nina

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• Polar cell

• Hadley cell

• Ferrel cell

• El Nino

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In the Northern hemisphere, the Coriolis effect causes wind to bend

• to the left

• down and up

• to the right

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer is the

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

Which of the following locations would have a high amount of solar insolation in December, a low amount of solar insolation in July, and a large difference between the two months?

• Ecuador

• South Africa

• Canada

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of El Nino?

• Weaker upwelling on South American coastline

• Unusually weak trade winds or presence of westerlies

• Sea level higher in eastern Pacific than western Pacific

• Flooding in Australia and Indonesia

Which type of map shows air pressure readings?

• Streamline

• Isothermic

• Precipitation

• Isobaric

Which tool is used to measure air pressure?

• Hygrometer

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Anemometer