weather and climate

_____________ has the same temperature and moisture content throughout. 

• convection current
• front
• air mass

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which term describes a circulation of air or water that is caused by uneven heating?

• convection current
• conduction current
• radiation current
• emission current

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which statement describe parts of the water cycle and how clouds form? 1. Water evaporates from the earth's surface as it changes from a liquid to a gas. 2. Water vapor rises with rising, warm air. 3. At higher altitudes, where temperatures are cool, vapor (along with dust particles) condenses into drops of water that form clouds. 4. Low-pressure conditions also help clouds form. 

• 1 and 2
• 1, 2, 4
• 1 and 3
• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The ozone is in the stratosphere layer of the atmosphere. The purpose of the ozone is

• To generate heat for the earth
• To protect earth from the harmful solar radiation
• To produce weather
• To allow satellites to circle the earth

 Which of the following are used to study and forecast most weather-related events?

• Doppler radar
• satellites and satellite images
• weather maps
• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which statement best describes the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is the conditions when you look outside while climate is the conditions you can expect for the next 6 months.
• Climate is the current condition outside while weather is what you can expect for the next 6 months.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Rain, sleet, hail, and freezing rain are all...

• precipitation
• condensation
• evaporation
• perspiration

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Earth would be too cold to support life without _____________________.

• global warming
• the greenhouse effect
• tropics
• seasons

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

____________ air sinks/falls because it is ____________dense.

• Cold, More
• Warm, Less
• Cold, Less
• Warm, More

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

____________ air rises because it is ____________dense.

• Cool, Less
• Warm, Less
• Cold, More
• Warm, More

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6