Atmosphere and Weather TEST

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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If a continental polar air mass moves over North Carolina, what weather conditions will MOST LIKELY result?
cold and dry
cold and wet
warm and dry
warm and wet
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How would an increase in atmospheric carbon MOST LIKELY affect the ocean?
density currents would increase
coral reefs would thrive and expand
the ocean would become more acidic
surface currents would change direction
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS2-6
NGSS.HS-ESS3-5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which significantly affects the production of acid rain in North Carolina?
adding trees to deforested areas
lightning producing excess ozone in the atmosphere
clear-cutting trees producing excess methane gas
coal burning power plants producing gaseous sulfur compounds
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does distance from the equator affect a location's climate?
closer to the equator, a climate is likely to have higher temperatures and more precipitation
closer to the equator, a climate is likely to have lower temperatures and less precipitation
closer to the equator, a climate is likely to have milder temperatures and more moderate precipitation
closure to the equator, a climate is likely to have lower temperatures and more precipitation
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement is MOST accurate regarding Earth's atmosphere?
All layers of the atmosphere have a similar chemical composition.
The atmosphere is composed mostly of oxygen gas.
Air pressure decreases with an increase in altitude in the atmosphere.
All layers of the atmosphere have the same temperature.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A warm air mass moves into an area occupied by a cool air mass. Which type of front is MOST LIKELY to form?
cold front
warm front
occluded front
stationary front
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the correct order of the atmospheric layers surrounding Earth starting with the layer closest to the ground.
stratosphere-troposphere-thermosphere-mesosphere
mesosphere-thermosphere-troposphere-stratosphere
troposphere-stratosphere-mesosphere-thermosphere
thermosphere-mesosphere-stratosphere-troposhere
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