Unit 5 Weather, Climate, and Water Cycle
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6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An air mass forms over the Gulf of Mexico and moves Northeast across Georgia. What weather conditions are likely to prevail in Georgia?
cool and dry
cool and humid
warm and dry
warm and humid
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In some years there are more hurricanes than usual. This is probably because
the ozone layer is very thin.
there are more windy days than usual.
the gravitational pull of the Moon is stronger.
the ocean is warmer than usual.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
At the seashore late in the afternoon on a hot, sunny day, a person often feels a strong breeze coming in from the ocean. Which of the following is the reason for the breeze?
The heavy, cool air over the ocean rushes in to replace the warm air that rises over the land.
The warm air over the ocean rushes in to replace the cool air that rises over the land.
There are no clouds to block the wind coming in from the ocean.
The pounding waves generate air currents.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur in?
Most of Earth's weather occurs in the mesosphere.
Most of Earth's weather occurs in the troposphere.
Most of Earth's weather occurs in the stratosphere.
Most of Earth's weather occurs in the thermosphere.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The unequal heating of the earth's surface combined with differences in air pressure produces
the atmosphere
climate
wind
storms
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of front forms when warm air moves in and replaces cold air producing clouds and precipitation?
cold front
occluded front
stationary front
warm front
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The atmosphere is
the layer in which weather occurs
the layer of water in the oceans
the layer of gases that surrounds the earth
the layer that contains the ozone layer
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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