
Earth Systems Part 2 Vocabulary Test
Authored by Julia Dwyer
Science
6th Grade
NGSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is weather?
The amount of moisture in the air
The number of clouds in the sky
The speed of the wind
The state of the atmosphere at any particular time.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the characteristics of a high-pressure system?
Wind and rain
Humidity and thunder
Extremely hot temperatures
Cool, dry and clear weather
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A front is
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which side of the mountain usually gets deserts and why?
windward, because of rising, moist air
leeward, because of rising, dry air
windward, because of sinking, moist air
leeward, because of sinking, dry air
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
This is a dry area on the leeward side of a mountain.
Bay
Rain Shadow
Valley
Forest
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Most moisture falls on the _________ side.
leeward
windward
rain shadow
altitude
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the windward side of a mountain?
The wet side that is upwind of the mountain.
The side of the mountain with the most people.
The dry side that is downwind of the mountain.
The side of the mountain with the rain shadow.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
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