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

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

• climate
• weather
• forecast
• sunlight

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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.MS-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.MS-ESS2-6

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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

a boundary between two air masses

• air mass

• cold front

• front

• warm front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A small, very intense cyclonic storm with exceedingly high winds, most often produced along cold fronts in conjunction with severe thunderstorms

• hurricane

• tornado

• air mass

• cold front

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Region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. The sun's rays are most intense and the temperatures are always warm.

• tropical zone

• temperate zone

• polar zone

• warm front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

a front where warm air moves over cold air and brings drizzly rain and then are followed by warm and clear weather

• warm front

• cold front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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