Weather and Climate REVIEW

Which of the following does NOT describe weather?

• the number of clouds there are in the sky

• the amount of water pollution in a lake

• if it is raining or not

• the force of the wind through the trees

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following best describes the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather can be predicted and climate can not.

• Weather includes the wind and rainfall, whereas climate only describes the temperature.

• Weather happens in your state, and climate happens in your country.

• Weather describes conditions such as wind and rain at a particular time, whereas climate describes typical seasonal conditions,

What is the main cause of deep water ocean currents?

• the Coriolis Effect: the Earth's ration causing the water in the oceans to move.

• differences in water density because of variations in water temperature and salt concentrations.

• wind, cased by variations in air pressure, blowing on the water.

• freshwater river and streams flowing into the oceans.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following factors does NOT influence climate?

• sun's energy

• global wind patterns

• soil composition

• ocean currents

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Ocean currents transfer ________________ from one part of the world to another.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following is the greatest contributor to Earth's Global Warming?

• increase in the Sun's brightness

• increase in volcanic activity

• burning of fossil fuels

• stronger hurricanes

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What is happening in the highlighted area?

• Air is warmed by the thermal energy from the land

• Air cools away from the ground

• Cooler air sinks

• Cooler air moves in to replace the warmer air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is happening in the highlighted area?

• Air is warmed by the thermal energy from the land

• Cooler air sinks

• Air cools away from the ground

• Warmer air rises

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is happening in the highlighted area?

• Air is warmed by the thermal energy from the land

• Cooler air sinks

• Air cools away from the ground

• Cooler air moves in to replace the warmer air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is happening in the highlighted area?

• Cooler air moves in to replace the warmer air

• Air cools away from the ground

• Warmer air rises

• Air is warmed by the thermal energy from the land

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6