Weather and Climate terms

Weather and Climate terms

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Science

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6th Grade

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Medium

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NGSS
MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-4

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Standards-aligned

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Rebekah Alter

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31 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is climate?

the condition of the atmosphere at any given time and place

cloud cover and temperature

precipitation and humidity at a given time and place

weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Climate is affected by many factors including:

latitude, elevation, and proximity to bodies of water

tides and currents

wind

snow and sleet

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is weather?

The amount of moisture in the air

The number of clouds in the sky

The speed of the wind

The state of the atmosphere at any particular time.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

All the atmospheric phenomena on the Earth like the rains take place in ........... layer.

mesosphere

stratosphere

thermosphere

troposphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

All weather phenomena are present in stratosphere layer.

True

False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What weather tool measures air temperature?

anemometer

barometer

thermometer

wind vane

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which weather tool measures air pressure?

anemometer

barometer

thermometer

wind vane

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