Weather and Climate EOU practice

Which one of the following does NOT describe weather?

• the force of the wind through the trees

• if it is raining or not

• the amount of water pollution in a lake

• the number of clouds there are in the sky

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following best describes the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather happens in your state, and climate happens in your country.

• Weather includes the wind and rainfall, whereas climate only describes the temperature.

• Weather can be predicted but climate cannot.

• Weather describes conditions such as wind and rain at a particular time, whereas climate describes typical seasonal conditions.

What is the main cause of deepwater ocean currents?

• freshwater rivers and streams flowing into the ocean.

• wind, caused by variations in air pressure, blowing on the water.

• differences in water density because of variations in water temperature and salt concentration

• the Coriolis effect: Earth’s rotation causing the water in the oceans to move

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which one of the following factors does NOT influence climate?

• ocean currents

• the sun’s energy

• global wind patterns

• soil composition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Ocean currents affect climates because they transfer _ from one part of the world to another.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following is the greatest contributor to Earth’s current global warming?

• stronger hurricanes

• burning of fossil fuels

• increase in volcanic activity

• increase in the Sun’s brightness

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Label the steps of the Seabreeze Cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What are things humans have done that have caused the Earth's surface temperature to rise?

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

A place near a cold water current will have what kind of climate compared to places at the same latitude?

• a lot colder

• a little colder

• a little warmer

• a lot warmer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What would happen the Sun became less bright?

• Global winds and ocean currents would stop

• Global winds and ocean currents would slow down

• Global winds and ocean currents would speed up

• Global temperatures would increase

• Global temperatures would decrease

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

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