Grinch Weather quizziz

The Grinch has been wondering how local winds differ from global winds. Which is a reason? ( can be more than one)

• Local winds can blow down his mountain to Whoville in the valley.

• Global winds can blow across the Whoville country and around the globe

• Local winds blow around the whole earth

• global winds only blow down Mt. Krumpet

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The Grinch probably lives in which global wind belt?

• Trade Winds

• Doldrums

• Westerlies

• Polar Easterlies

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The Grinch was noticing the wind was blowing extra hard when he rode the sleigh down towards Whoville. What might be a reason?

• The Sun was shining.

• There was a big difference in air pressure

• There were too many clouds.

• There was very low pressure in Whoville.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

As the Grinch was riding the sled down Mr. Krumpet to return the gifts he stole, he noticed the air pressure was...

• Increasing

• decreasing

• staying the same

• dissappearing

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

As the Grinch was 'puzzling and puzzling until his puzzler got sore', he was wondering why the wind seemed to curve. Why does it?

• It likes to

• It blows from low pressure to high pressure

• Coriolis Effect

• It wants to get away from him!

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Winds are named for the direction they are blowing to.

• True

• False

The Grinch has decided he needs a break from Whoville. He is headed to the beach. When will he experience a sea breeze?

• During the day

• During the night

• at midday

• at midnight

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

As the Grinch looked down from Mt Krumpet, which is the highest mountain in Whoville, he was looking down at which layer of the atmosphere? It is also the one with weather in it.

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

• troposphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The thinnest layer of the atmosphere, which also has the most mass.

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

• troposphere

When the Grinch snuck down the chimney, in Cindy Lou Who's house, she wanted a drink of water. He put ice in it. Water freezes at what temperature in Celsius?

• 212 degrees

• 100 degrees

• 0 degrees

• 32 degrees

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4