Climate and Weather

The condition in the atmosphere over a short period of time is called

• climate

• weather

• global warming

• atmospheric pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

All of the following impact climate EXCEPT

• latitude

• ocean currents

• prevailing wind

• tectonic plates

• atmospheric pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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______ is the average pattern for weather over a long period of time.

• climate
• weather
• forecast
• sunlight

All of the following are effects of Global Warming EXCEPT

• increase in hurricanes
• lower sea levels
• increase in disease
• melting polar ice caps

The gradual increase in the average temperature of our planet Earth is called

• Greenhouse Effect
• Global Warming
• Greenland Effect
• Ice Age

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Which sentence best describes the relationship between elevation and air temperatures?

•  LOWER elevation = COLDER temperatures
• HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures
• HIGHER elevations = WARMER temperatures
• There is no relationship

How does latitude influence climate?

• The closer you are to the equator the higher the temp
• Winds bring rain to the coast from the seas
• The higher the altitude the colder the temperature
• Ocean Currents affect precipitation

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

A forecast is a prediction of what the weather will be for a certain period of time.

• true

• false

A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height

• air mass

• front

• tornado

• hurricane

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a boundary between two air masses

• air mass

• cold front

• front

• warm front

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