Science Quiz

1. Which is not a true statement about air?

• Pressure of air can cause a lot of force

• It is all around us

• It is more dense than water

2. Which layer of the atmosphere is the closest to Earth's surface?

• Exosphere

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

3. Which layer of the atmosphere is also known as outer space?

• Troposphere

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere

4. Which is not a layer of the atmosphere?

• The Pacific Ocean

• The Troposphere

• The Exosphere

• The Stratosphere

5. What is true of the relationship between climate and weather?

• Climate is the type of weather of a long period of time.

• Weather and climate are the same thing.

• Weather is the type of climate over a long period of time.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A large rotating storm with high speed winds that forms over warm waters in tropical areas.

• Blizzard

• Wildfire

• Hurricane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Low temperatures, strong winds, and large amounts of snow together create this dangerous weather event.

• Blizzard

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Volcano Eruption

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

8. Which would not be considered a type of severe weather?

• Blizzard

• Tornado

• A Drought

• It getting cold outside as the seasons change

9. Which is not one of the Earth's four spheres?

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Atmosphere

• Climate Zone

10. What is the instrument above called?

• Barometer

• Weather Vane

• Thermometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5