Atmosphere and Weather Review

Which of the following does NOT belong with the images to the right?

• Often with cumulonimbus clouds

• high pressure system

• high winds

• tornado

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which diagram best illustrates a map view of the motion of lower level winds in a Northern Hemisphere hurricane?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How is climate different from weather?

• Climate is constantly changing, whereas weather changes slowly over time.

• Climate influences people’s daily activities, whereas weather influences people’s seasonal activities.

• Climate refers to the atmospheric conditions on a given date, whereas weather refers to the atmospheric conditions during a given season.

• Climate is based on observations made for a region over several years, whereas weather is based on day-to-day observations made for a region.

Miss Johnson wants to know if a storm may be arriving in her town. What weather tool might she us to see if the weather may become stormy?

• anemometer

• thermometer

• barometer

• wind vane

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which global wind system would blow a hurricane to the west in the tropical zone?

• westerlies

• easterlies

• trade winds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?

• Exosphere

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This type of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals

• cumulus cloud

• stratus cloud

• cirrus cloud

• cumulonimbus cloud

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The majority of the atmosphere contains which gas?

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• nitrogen

Where is the air pressure the greatest?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The density of our atmosphere _____________ with an increase in altitude.

• Increases

• Gets greater

• Decreases

• Gets heavier