Atmosphere Weather Climate

Which of the following carries air that is typically warmer and more humid?

• mT

• mP

• cT

• cP

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Why does warm air rise?

• it is less dense than cool air

• it is more dense than cool air

• it is heavier than cool air

• it particles have less energy than cool air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The effects of global warming include:

• changes in the mating and migration of animals

• melting ice caps and glaciers

• prolonged growing seasons

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The average global temperature during the glacial periods was _____ less than the current average global temperature.

• 10.5 degrees Celsius

• 82 degrees Celsius

• 2.0 degrees Celsius

• 5.5 degrees Celsius

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

The atmospheric layer closest to the earth is called the

• Exosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Thermosphere

Which takes place in the atmosphere, mostly in the troposphere?

• Climate

• Weather

• Both Climate and Weather

• Neither

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How many layers are in the atmosphere?

• Three

• Two

• Five

• One

Which gas makes up most of the atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Helium

What percent of earth's atmosphere is made up of oxygen?

• 12%

• 19%

• 78%

• 21%

In which layer of the atmosphere do spaceships and satellites travel?

• Exosphere

• Mesosphere

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere