Weather and Atmosphere Review

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-ESS2-5

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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

The force of a column of air pressing down is called what?

• Air Mass

• Air Pressure

• Air

• Heavy

Winds blow in curved lines because of...

• the greenhouse effect.

• the Coriolis effect.

• convection.

• the location of landforms.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the relationship between air pressure and altitude?

• As air pressure increases, altitude increases

• As air pressure increases, altitude decreases

• As air pressure decreases, altitude decreases

• Air pressure and altitude do not have a relationship

Which of these is an example of precipitation?

• snow

• air

• clouds

• vapor

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4