Weather and Climate Complete

What affects weather (select all that apply)

• Wind speed and direction

• Humidity

• Gravitational pull from the moon

• Air pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

There is no tree on this land because of the serious ....................................

• hail

• drought

• flood

• sandstorm

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Condensation is part of the water cycle and also plays a role in the weather. Which of the following illustrates condensation.

• Water turning from water vapor to rain droplets

• Water turning from water vapor to ocean/lake

• Water turning from liquid to ice on a winter road

• Water turning from ice to liquid when salt is added

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which ocean zone has the coldest, saltiest water?

• surface zone

• twilight zone

• deep ocean zone

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The upward movement of heat and moisture in the atmosphere (air), usually from a warmer area at Earth’s surface to a cooler one above Earth’s surface

• Convection

• Air mass

• Front

• Humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The fog is making driving difficult.

• Weather

• Climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which is not a cause of wind....

• Earth's rotation

• temperature

• Earth's revolution

• pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The process that changes liquid to water vapor is known as

• condensation

• precipitation

• evaporation

• convection

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What direction do jet streams travel?

• North to South

• East to West

• South to East

• West to East

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which is the middle layer of Earth's atmosphere?

• troposphere

• mesosphere

• exosphere

• thermosphere

• stratosphere