Weather / Climate

What season is it in the Northern hemisphere?

• winter

• summer

• fall

• spring

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What process is shown at 2?

• Precipitation

• Runoff

• Condensation

• Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Are hotter climate zones near the Equator or near the North and South poles?

• North Pole

• South Pole

• Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Tornadoes form in Tornado Alley because _______________ air collides with _______________ air.

• high pressure, high pressure

• cold/dry, warm/dry

• low pressure, low pressure

• cold/dry, warm/humid

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

An area of low pressure is formed when:

• the air is cooled down

• the air is warmed up

• the air condenses

• the air sinks to the ground

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What season is pictured in the southern hemisphere?

• Spring

• Summer

• Winter

• Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Do climate zones tend to follow lines of latitude or lines of longitude?

• Latitude

• Longitude

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Why does the Earth have four different seasons?

• The Earth has only one star in its solar system.

• The Earth only has one moon.

• The Earth has bodies of water with different currents.

• The Earth orbits the Sun on a tilted axis.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which is NOT accomplished by the water cycle?

• Water is redistributed around the Earth.

• Solar energy (sunlight) is absorbed.

• New water molecules are made.

• Solar energy is redistributed between locations.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of these does NOT impact climate?

• The uneven heating of the Earth's surface

• Wind currents

• The North Pole

• Elevation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6