Abeka Science Earth and Space Test 9 Part 2

What is the point where the solar wind pushes on Earth's magnetic field?

• Magnetosphere

• Magnetopause

• Van Allen Belt

• Ionosphere

What is it called when water vapor forms in the air, touches cool ground, and turns into a liquid?

• Fog

• Dew

• Frost

• Precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the feathery deposit of ice crystals that forms when water vapor crystallizes on the ground?

• Snow

• Rime ice

• Frost

• Sleet

Which thunderstorm stage is marked by the arrival of precipitation?

• Developing stage

• Dissipating stage

• Mature stage

• Updraft stage

What instrument indicates the direction of the wind?

• Anemometer

• Barometer

• Weather vane

• Hygrometer

What instrument measures wind speed?

• Wind sock

• Barometer

• Anemometer

• Hygrometer

What type of heat transfer occurs through electromagnetic waves?

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Absorption

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which type of cloud is characteristically almond-shaped?

• Cumulonimbus

• Stratus

• Lenticular

• Cirrus

What is the most destructive force of a hurricane?

• Heavy rain

• Lightning

• Wind

• Storm surge

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the movement of water from the Earth's surface, into the air, and back to the surface called?

• Water displacement

• Evaporation cycle

• Hydrologic cycle

• Condensation loop

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4