Weather & Climate

Which of the following is a part of weather?

• temperature
• wind direction
• precipitation
• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Select the best answer- What is weather?

• Weather is what is happening in the atmosphere in a certain place at a certain time.
• Weather is the atmosphere.
• Weather is precipitation.
• Weather is wind.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

What is the layer of air that surrounds Earth?

• water vapor
• condensation
• precipitation
• atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which tool is used to measure precipitation?

• thermometer
• compass
• rain gauge
• wind vane

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The Sun gives us all of the following except-

• light
• heat
• energy
• water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What does the Sun provide for the water cycle?

• light energy
• heat energy
• mechanical energy
• sound energy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Energy to create weather comes from-

• clouds
• the Sun
• the atmosphere
• evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Temperature is measured in...

• degrees
• inches
• centimeters
• feet

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CCSS.4.MD.A.1

Someone who studies the weather.

• rain gauge
• taxonomists
• meterologist
• satellites

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which statement describes why the Earth has seasons?

• Its axis is titled as it revolves around the sun.
• The distance changes as it revolves around the sun.
• The moon revolves around it.
• The sun's axis is tilted.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1