Meteorology/Climate TEST

As solar energy enters Earth’s atmosphere, ______________ percent reaches the Earth’s surface and is used for photosynthesis/heating of the Earth.

• 50
• 40

• 30

• 20

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Tornados are most frequently seen in the United States during which months?

• September – June

• June – November

• October – December

• April – June

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A _____________ air mass warm, dry, and causes drought like conditions.

• Continental Tropical – cP

• Continental Polar - cP

• Maritime Polar - mP

• Maritime Tropical - mT

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

________________ is the most important gas in the atmosphere for weather.

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Water Vapor

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The ratio of air’s water vapor content to its capacity to hold water vapor at a certain temperature is called ____________________.

• Humidity

• Relative Humidity

• Dew Point

• Saturation Point

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following clouds would produce precipitation?

• Nimbostratus

• Cirrostratus

• Altocumulus

• Stratocumulus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Clouds that are found in the middle of the troposphere are classified as what type of clouds?

• Cumulus

• Alto

• Stratus

• Cirrus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

On an August afternoon in NC, a meteorologist is monitoring the air pressure. The air pressure is 100 kPa and dropping. What type of weather event is most likely about to happen?

• Thunderstorm

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Blizzard

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A pilot is flying an airplane from Raleigh, NC to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The pilot receives a warning of a storm in Virginia. Which layer of the atmosphere must the plane travel in order to avoid the storm?

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The ozone layer is in the _________________.

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Stratosphere