Weather

_______ is what the lower atmosphere is like at any particular time and place

• weather

• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

______ is the average weather pattern of a region, extended period of time, country

• weather

• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of climate has a long and cold winter, short summer, little precipitation, and mostly snow and ice?

• polar

• temperate

• tropical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which type of climate has high temperatures, and lots of precipitation?

• polar

• temperate

• tropical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which climate has a warm summer and cool winter, plentiful precipitation, and a mix of precipitation?

• temperate

• tropical

• polar

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Air over land is warmer in the summer than air over the water, but air over land is cooler in winter than air over water.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The type of winds around the equator

• trade winds

• westerlies

• easterlies

• jet stream

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of weather do Westerlies bring?

• cold, dry air

• warm, moist air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Easterlies bring what type of weather?

• warm, wet weather

• cool, dry air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What current flows up from the Gulf of Mexico along the eastern coast and out toward Europe?

• Jet Stream

• Gulf of Mexico

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6