Meteorology

Which two properties characterize an air mass?

• temperature and location

• temperature and pressure

• temperature and moisture

• moisture and pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following layers is represented by letter C?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

Which of the following statements is true concerning the graph above?

• Layer A is the mesosphere because temperature is decreasing

• Layer B is the stratosphere because temperature is increasing

• Layer C is the mesosphere because temperature is increasing

• Layer D is the stratosphere because temperature is increasing

Which layer of the atmosphere contains weather, clouds, pollution and life forms?

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The characteristics of an air mass which formed over the Gulf of Mexico would probably be

• cool and dry

• warm and humid

• warm and dry

• cool and humid

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

In order to avoid severe weather most planes fly in the:

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which produces strong winds and powerful waves, and can cause heavy flooding?

• tornadoes

• hurricanes

• winter storms

• thunderstorms

Which list shows atmospheric layers in the correct order upward from the Earth’s surface?

• thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere

• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

• stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, thermosphere

• thermosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere

Earth’s atmosphere contains more ____ than any other substance.

• hydrogen and nitrogen

• helium and oxygen

• nitrogen and oxygen

• carbon and nitrogen

a high-pressure center characterized by a clockwise flow of air in the Northern Hemisphere

• anticyclone

• cyclone

• polar easterlies

• monsoon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6