Weather and Climate

Which is the warmest climate zone?

• Arctic Zone
• Temperate Zone
• Tropical Zone
• Intermediate Zone

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Most water vapor in the atmosphere comes from 

• evaporation from oceans.
• evaporation from soil.
• transpiration from plants.
• the burning of fossil fuels. 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The ____ falling from the sky changed from rain to sleet as the temperatures dropped drastically.

• climate
• weather
• rocks
• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Wind doesn't move in a straight line because of the Coriolis Effect. What causes this?

• The Earth's rotation
• The Earth's revolution
• The gravitational pull of the moon
• The gravitational pull of the Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Why does the amount of salinity affect ocean currents?

• Salty water is able to conduct electricity
• Salty water is only found at certain latitudes.
• Salinity affects the density of water.
• Salinity makes water evaporate quicker.

If a person is describing the daily changes in temperature and precipitation, they are referring to an area's —

• Geology

• Climate

• Geography

• Weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The climate zone that is at both the top and the bottom of the globe

• Temperate

• Tropical

• Mild

• Polar

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following is the definition of weather?

• the average weather conditions over a long period of time

• glaciers

• the local, short term state of the atmosphere

• troposphere

Why doesn't the equator experience seasons?

• landforms

• ocean currents

• the sun's rays hit the equator more directly than anywhere else

• the rotation of the Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Describe the air on the windward side of a mountain.

• dry

• hot

• moist

• cold

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5