ES unit 5 Atmospheric Science Quiz

Are there more clouds in the sky when air pressure is high or low? Circle the best answer for each question below.

• High

• Low

• The number of clouds is unrelated to air pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

If Earth’s axis is tipping away from the Sun, the Northern Hemisphere is in _______? Circle the best answer for each question below.

• Spring

• Summer

• Autumn

• Winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If Chile is experiencing a particularly warm year, this could be attributed to _______. Circle the best answer for each question below.

• tides

• the jet stream

• El Niño

• La Niña

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following air circulation cells is found from 0 to 30 degrees North latitude? Circle the best answer for each question below.

• Polar cell

• Hadley cell

• Ferrel cell

• El Niño

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In the Northern hemisphere, the Coriolis effect causes wind to bend _______. Circle the best answer for each question below.

• in a clockwise direction

• in a counterclockwise direction

• towards the Southern hemisphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer is the _______. Circle the best answer for each question below.

• troposphere

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

Which of the following locations would have a high amount of solar insolation in December, a low amount of solar insolation in July, and a large difference between the two months? Circle the best answer for each question below.

• Ecuador

• South Africa

• Canada

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of El Niño? Circle the best answer for each question below.

• Weaker upwelling on South American coastline

• Unusually weak trade winds or presence of westerlies

• Sea level higher in eastern Pacific than western Pacific

• Flooding in Australia and Indonesia

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which type of map shows air pressure readings?

• Streamline

• Isothermic

• Precipitation

• Isobaric

Which tool is used to measure air pressure?

• Hygrometer

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Anemometer