What cause winds to form on Earth?

uneven heating of the Earth by the sun

A student states the weather is the same as the climate. Which response BEST tells the student the difference between weather and climate?

Weather is the conditions in one day, but climate is the conditions over a long time.

Weather is about the wind and the rain, but climate is about the clouds.

Weather is measured with tools like thermometers, but climate is measured with tools like forecasts.

Weather is recorded on charts, but climate is recorded on world maps.

Which observation describes a change in climate rather than a change in weather?

The average summer temperatures have increased over the last ten years.

The thunderstorm dropped about three centimeters of rain today.

The snowfall in this area was more this week than it was last week.

The average wind speed in April was less than it was in March.

At the seashore late in the afternoon on a hot, sunny day, a person often feels a strong breeze coming in from the ocean. Which of the following is the reason for the breeze?

The heavy, cool air over the ocean rushes in to replace the warm air that rises over the land.

The pounding waves generate air currents.

The warm air over the ocean rushes in to replace the cool air that rises over the land.

There are no clouds to block the wind coming in from the ocean.

El Niño is an ocean current that is warmer than normal and recurs every few years in the Pacific Ocean. What effect would warmer waters have on weather along the Pacific Coast of the United States?

More water would evaporate into the atmosphere and lead to more rain.

El Niño is an ocean current that is warmer than normal and recurs every few years in the Pacific Ocean. What effect would warmer waters have on weather along the Pacific Coast of the United States?

Less water would evaporate into the atmosphere and cause a drought.

The air temperatures over land would decrease.

weather and climate

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A force applied by the weight of air

cold front

barometer

air pressure

humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The amount of water vapor in the air.

warm front

humidity

precipitation

air pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from the clouds in the sky.

humidity

liquid

precipitation

weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Average weather conditions of a region year after year

weather

cold fron

season

climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these can be used to describe the condition of the atmosphere

temperature

wind speed

cloud cover

all of these

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

At the beach on a hot day, you notice dark clouds moving in from over the ocean. What most likely caused this to happen?

precipitation & evaporation

water is wet

transpiration & evaporation

evaporation & condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Differences in air pressure cause wind

true

false

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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A force applied by the weight of air

The amount of water vapor in the air.

Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from the clouds in the sky.

Average weather conditions of a region year after year

Which of these can be used to describe the condition of the atmosphere

At the beach on a hot day, you notice dark clouds moving in from over the ocean. What most likely caused this to happen?

Differences in air pressure cause wind

Which of the following is not a factor that affects climate?

Weather travels across the U.S. in what direction?

What cause winds to form on Earth?

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