Weather Quiz

Weather Quiz

6th Grade

15 Qs

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Weather Quiz

Weather Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Easy

NGSS
MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-4, MS-PS1-4

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Jan Melnick

Used 356+ times

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Condensation is part of the water cycle. During condensation, water vapor cools and changes from a gas to a liquid. What happens when this process occurs near Earth's surface?

Fog forms.

Precipitation falls

Water runs off into lakes and streams

Water evaporates from oceans and lakes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

A barometer measures the air pressure. Imagine that the barometer in Key West is falling. What does this indicate about the weather?

A low-pressure system is moving toward Key West

A high-pressure system is moving toward Key West

A cold air mass is heading in the direction of Key West

A warm air mass is heading in the direction of Key West

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Visitors to Florida sometimes complain about the high humidity. What does high humidity indicate?

a cool temperature

a high-pressure system

an approaching cold front

a high amount of water vapor in the air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Ocean currents influence weather. Which ocean current directly affects the weather along the southernmost coast of the eastern United States?

Monsoon Current

North Atlantic Drift

South Pacific Equatorial Current

Gulf Stream

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The polar jet stream influences the weather in North America. Which of the following illustrations shows the jet stream pulling warm air into Canada?

Media Image
Media Image
Media Image
Media Image

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

_____ measures the average kinetic energy (Motion) of particles of matter.

Wind

Air Pressure

Humidity

Temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

_____ is caused by the difference between high and low pressure areas.

Wind

Air Pressure

Humidity

Temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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