Q3 Exam Study Guide

A stream of sea water that moves continuously and follows a regular pattern.

• Ocean Current

• Surface Current

• Deep Water Current

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Rates tornado intensity based on the severity of the damage they cause.

• Saffir- Simpson Scale

• Enhanced Fujita Scale

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The amount of dissolved salt in water.

• Salinity

• Trade Winds

• Prevailing Westerlies

• Deep Water Current

Ocean currents that occur on top of the water and are driven by the wind.

• Surface Currents

• Deep Water Currents

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The wind systems that move air from above 30° north or south latitude toward the equator.

• Trade Winds

• Prevailing Westerlies

• Polar Easterlies

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The warm air raises steadily above the cooler air mass and causes gentle rain showers for longer periods of time.

• Warm Front

• Occluded Front

• Cold Front

• Stationary Front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

These types of clouds bring lightning, thunder, violent tornadoes and other intense weather situations.

• Stratocumulus Clouds

• Cumulonimbus Clouds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Ocean currents that occur far below the surface and are driven by the differences in water density.

• Deep Water Currents

• Surface Water Currents

Type of cloud that is the most common.

• Cumulonimbus Clouds

• Stratocumulus Clouds

The air temperature increases with altitude making the air stratified. This layer contains the ozone layer and commercial airplanes fly here.

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere