Climate and Weather

Shina made this table describing three climate zones.

Which of the following descriptions would most likely describe a temperate climate?

• Generally hot

• Generally cold

• Extreme heat and cold

• Seasonal warm and cold

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Shina made this table describing three climate zones.

Which of the following descriptions would most likely describe a tropical climate?

• Generally hot

• Generally cold

• Extreme heat and cold

• Seasonal warm and cold

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Shina made this table describing three climate zones.

Which of the following descriptions would most likely describe a polar climate?

• Generally hot

• Generally cold

• Extreme heat and cold

• Seasonal warm and cold

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Parts of the Amazon basin are warm and humid. The trees are so thick that little light reaches the ground. Parts of Arizona are very dry and hot. There are few plants that are able to survive. Which types of environments are these?

• Desert and mountain

• Mountain and rainforest

• Plain and mountain

• Rainforest and desert

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Michael lives in Lincoln, Nebraska and John lives in Miami, Florida. How is the weather different in these two locations throughout the year.

• Lincoln, Nebraska is in the Temperate zone and has seasonal temperature changes and low humidity . Miami, Florida is in the tropical zone and has high temperatures and high humidity most of the year.

• Lincoln, Nebraska is in the Polar zone and has low temperatures and high humidity all year. Miami, Florida is in the tropical zone and has high temperatures and high humidity.

• Lincoln, Nebraska is in the Temperate Zone and has seasonal temperature changes and low humidity. Miami, Florida is in the Polar Zone and has low temperatures and low humidity.

• Lincoln Nebraska and Miami, Florida are both in the Tropical Zone and have similar weather all year round.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The arrows in this diagram show the direction of prevailing winds. At which point in the diagram are you likely to find a hot, dry desert climate?

• Point W

• Point X

• Point Y

• Point Z

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Jeremy is reporting the weather in his hometown of Otter Creek, Florida. Which will he NOT report to describe the weather?

• Elevation

• humidity

• precipitation

• Wind speed

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Grace and Carlos are going for a walk. The temperature is -15 oC (5 oF) with winds at 10 to 12 miles per hour. Which should they wear?

• T-shirt

• raincoat

• shorts

• down jackets

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Adia expects the weather to change by the weekend so she can go to the lake. What will change?

• depth and temperature of the lake

• atmospheric conditions at the lake

• water pressure at the bottom of the lake

• average temperature and precipitation at the lake

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When Brian complained about the stormy weather, his mother told him that the barometer showed that the air pressure was increasing. What does that tell Brian about the weather?

• The weather will get worse

• Better weather is approaching

• There will son be a snow storm

• Nothing; air pressure doesn't affect the overall weather of a place

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5