ES Unit 3: Atmosphere and Oceans

Which of the following are Mr. Korb's hobbies?

• Chess

• Reading

• Writing

• Dungeons and Dragons

The atmosphere is composed mostly of helium and oxygen, with traces of other gases such as carbon dioxide and water vapor.

• True

• False

The stratosphere is important because it contains nitrogen, which blocks harmful ultraviolet radiation from the Sun.

• True

• False

Both temperature and pressure generally decrease with height in the troposphere.

• True

• False

The amount of water vapor in a given volume of air is its relative humidity.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A temperature inversion is a decrease in temperature with height in the atmosphere.

• True

• False

Condensation nuclei are particles of atmospheric dust around which

• A. cloud droplets form.

• B. evaporation occurs.

• C. winds form.

• D. ozone collects.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Cloud droplets collide to form larger droplets in a process called

• A. convection.

• B. composition.

• C. coalescence.

• D. condensation.

What is the constant movement of water between the atmosphere and Earth's surface?

• A. water cycle

• B. precipitation cycle

• C. atmosphere cycle

• D. cloud cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Long-term variations in weather for a particular area make up the climate of the area.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6