Weather and Climate

The day to day changes in temperature, precipitation, wind speed is called ________________.

• weather

• climate

• neither of the other answers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The average of temperature, precipitation, humidity over an extended period of time is called ________________.

• climate

• weather

• elevation

The measure of how far north or south of the equator a place is.

• latitude

• longitude

• elevation

The distance east or west of the prime meridian.

• latitude

• longitude

• elevation

The measure of the height above sea level.

• latitude

• longitude

• elevation

Rain, snow and sleet are forms of _____________

• precipitation

• humidity

• monsoons

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What do we call periods of time with a similar weather pattern?

• equinox

• solstice

• season

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What causes seasons?

• The earth's tilt on its axis.

• The distance of the earth from the sun.

• An area's elevation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How much is the earth tilted on its axis?

• 33.3 degrees

• 23.5 degrees

• 45.5 degrees

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the north pole is tilted toward the sun, what season is it in Texas?

• fall

• winter

• spring

• summer

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