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Lesson Check: Effects of the Atmosphere

1) _______ occur when ______, dry air interacts with ______, humid air.

Hurricanes, warm, cold

Earthquakes, cold, warm
Landslides, warm, cold
Tornadoes, cold, warm

2) How do changes in the atmosphere affect plant growth? Give an example.

3) A place where two air masses meet is called a .

4) The ___________ includes all the gases around Earth.

hydrosphere
crust
atmosphere
cloud

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5) Which statement describes how clouds form?

Water vapor in the atmosphere freezes and then thaws at lower altitudes.
Water vapor in the atmosphere condenses around tiny particles of dust.
Snow from the surface of Earth hangs in the air.
Gases such as nitrogen and helium, combust in the atmosphere.

6) Match.

the changing of a gas air mass

into a liquid as heat
is removed condensation

water that falls from evaporation

clouds to the ground
in multiple forms climate
large region of air precipitation
that has a similar
temperature and
humidity

the changing of a
liquid into a gas

the average weather

pattern of a region
over time

7) Where does the water go when water evaporates from a puddle on the street?

It goes into a nearby river or stream.

It sinks into the street.
It rises into the atmosphere.
It goes into outer space.

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8) Fill in the blanks using the available answer choices.

Areas with higher elevations, such as mountain ranges, have temperatures.

(Blank 1)

Blank 1 options

higher
lower

9) Which type of storm is caused by a front between a warm, humid air mass and a cold, dry air
mass?

Winter Storm
Tropical Storm
Thunderstorm
Tornado

10) Which two earth systems interact during a thunderstorm?

hydrosphere

biosphere

atmosphere

geosphere

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