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FOCUS Questions Packet #3 Quiz 2

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8th Grade

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FOCUS Questions Packet #3 Quiz 2
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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El Niño is a weather pattern in which the normally cool ocean currents of the tropical Pacific Ocean become warmer. How does this most likely affect weather along the West Coast of the United States?

It does not affect weather in West Coast states.

A. It makes summers colder

It makes winters warmer

It makes storms more predictable

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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An area of high pressure will most likely result in which type of weather?

Snowy weather

Stormy weather

Cloudy weather

Clear weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Cities along the coast tend to have warmer winters than inland cities. Which is most responsible for the moderate climate of coastal cities?

The ocean cools more slowly than land.

The water reflects more of the Sun’s light than the land.

The dry coastal air cannot hold as much heat as inland air.

Winds from the ocean push cold weather away from the coast.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Sally is looking out her window and sees a lot of thick dark grey clouds moving towards her. She realized that almost every day during the summer this happens around 3 o’clock in the afternoon. Which of the following best describes the phenomenon sally is observing?

Climate because it covers the entire sky.

Weather because it is only true for her area.

Weather because it happens at the same time.

Climate because it happens every day during the summer.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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The western United States contains some desert climate areas just east of the Sierra-Nevada Mountains. These places, on average, receive very little rain throughout the year and the air is almost completely dry. Which of the following best explain why this is a description of a climate?

It is based on long-term, averaged, observations.

It is based on short-term, day-to-day, observations.

It is based on the humidity of the air at specific times and dates.

It is based on observations from the people who live in that area.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which of the following best describes the difference between weather and climate?

Climate is short term and over a large area. Weather is long term and local.

Climate is long term and over a large area. Weather is short term and local.

Climate is long term and local. Weather is short term and over a large area.

Climate is short term and local. Weather is long term and over a large area.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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The sun evaporates ocean water which eventually turns into clouds. The clouds move over land and release the water as rain. The rain finally moves down rivers and streams back into the ocean. Which of the following interactions is NOT listed above?

Hydrosphere to Atmosphere

Geosphere to Hydrosphere

Atmosphere to Geosphere

Biosphere to Geosphere

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