Weather

As you move towards the poles, what happens to temperature?

• temperature becomes hotter

• temperature becomes colder

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

As altitude increases (you climb a mountain) what happens to temperature?

• temperature gets hotter

• temperature gets colder

True or false?  Places near the ocean have less extreme weather conditions.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

True or False?  Warm and cold ocean currents affect the land nearby.

• false
• true

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Temperature and wind speed are measurements of what substance?

• rock

• water

• air

• weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Humidity is the...

• Amount of Water Vapor in the Air
• Amount of Wind in the Air
• Amount of Precipitation in the Air
• Amount of Pressure in the Air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the most abundant gas found in the atmosphere?

• Carbon Dioxide
• Nitrogen
• Oxygen
• Water Vapor

In what direction do winds always blow?

• From areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure
• From areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Air pressure is greatest:

• closer to Earth
• farther from Earth

Hot air rises because...

• it is less dense
• it is heavier
• it is more dense
• it contains Helium