Weather and Climate
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Some scientists measured and recorded local rainfall amounts and water levels at several local lakes over the summer. They compared their measurements with data from the past 30 years. What characteristic of the area are the scientists studying?
Climate, because they are making more than one type of measurement
Climate, because they are comparing rainfall amounts over a long period of time
Weather, because they are tracking changes only to their local environment
Weather, because they expect rainfall amounts and water levels to continue to decrease
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Winters in Maine can reach temperatures below zero.
Climate
Weather
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which statement about Hawaii refers to its climate?
A blizzard occurs on one of Hawaii's tallest mountain peaks
A high temperature of 37.8 degrees Celsius was recorded earlier today in Hawaii
The mountains were shaded by cumulus clouds on a Tuesday afternoon
The coolest months are February and March
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of these best describes climate rather than weather?
Wind speed is changing as a storm moves through an area
The temperature is decreasing in slow-moving cold front
Annual high temperatures in the summer have increased over many decades
The rainfall during one year was greater than the rainfall during the following year.
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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A tornado warning was issued for Kansas City this morning.
Climate
Weather
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
"It usually snows in January."
Weather
Climate
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is climate?
What's going on with the atmosphere at any particular time
How much sunshine an area gets
An area's pattern of weather over a long period of time
The type of weather that occurs during a particular season
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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