SOL Review 6.7 Checkpoint

This diagram shows the gases that make up Earth's atmosphere. For this item, select the answer from the drop-down menu. The most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere is (a)   .

• argon
• carbon dioxide
• nitrogen
• oxygen

In which layer of the atmosphere would you find the hottest temperatures, the auroras and the International Space Station?

• thermosphere

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• exosphere

The Greenhouse Effect keeps the Earth's atmosphere at a livable (a)   for most living things on Earth.

• radiation

• air pressure

• temperature

• distance

Which option correctly shows atmospheric circulation near the ocean?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which phase change in the atmosphere forms clouds?

• evaporation

• freezing

• condensation

• melting

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Analyze the weather information in the data table. Click on the day of the week that most likely experiences rain.

• Friday

• Tuesday

• Monday

• Wednesday

• Thursday

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which will be the likely weather in the city at 8 p.m.?

• A) rain and lower temperature

• B) strong winds and low humidity

• C) slight drizzle and warm winds

• D) low temperature and low humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The diagram shows a weather map. According to this map, a cold front is moving through which state?

• New Mexico

• Illinois

• Oregon

• Nevada

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Climbers carry oxygen cylinders when going to higher altitudes. What is the reason for this?

• Air is warmer at higher altitudes.

• Air is polluted at higher altitudes.

• Air is less dense at higher altitudes.

• Air is more dense at higher altitudes.

A student creates a model of one layer of Earth’s atmosphere.

Which layer of the atmosphere does the model represent, and what trend is seen with temperature in the layer?

• Mesosphere; temperature decreases with an increase in altitude.

• Stratosphere; temperature increases with an increase in altitude.

• Thermosphere; temperature increases with an increase in altitude.

• Troposphere; temperature decreases with an increase in altitude.