Weather and Climate Unit Test

An air mass changes

• The rotation direction of cyclones

• Weather that is hundreds of kilometers away from it

• The elevation of underlying areas

• The weather of the area over which it moves

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The status of the atmosphere at a given time and place is known as ____.

• Climate

• Albedo

• Cyclone

• Weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Tornadoes are most frequent from ____.

• October to December

• July to August

• April to June

• January to March

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Water Vapor

Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all examples of ____.

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Depositions

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which term is used to describe clouds of middle height?

• Alto

• Cumulus

• Cirrus

• Stratus

Where would the highest amounts of acid rain most likely be found?

• Over the ocean

• In the forest

• In urban areas or near

• In the mountains

Lines on a weather map that connect points of equal pressure are ____.

• Isobars

• Contour lines

• Isogrids

• Isotherms

Most important weather phenomena occur in the ____.

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In which layer of the atmosphere is Ozone found?

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere