Weather and Climate Quiz Corrections

Identify the following as either an example of climate or an example of weather

Groups:

(a) Climate

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(b) Weather

• The daily temperature in Boston

• The amount it rains in one day

• The average amount of snow in New England

• The average annual temperature in Massachusetts

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Reorder the following from SHORTEST to LONGEST wavelength

• Visible Light

• Ultraviolet Radiation

• Infrared Radiation

What happens to sunlight when it reaches Earth's surface?

• It is reflected by clouds

• It is absorbed by Earth's surface

• It is radiated back into space

• All of these things

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which is not a form of heat transfer?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Transportation

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Where do the sun's rays hit the most directly?

• At the Poles

• At the Equator

• The sun's rays hit the Earth equally everywhere

The Gulf Stream is a warm ocean current. What does it do to the places it passes?

• Warms them up

• Cools them down

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which side of a mountain does it rain more on?

• Northern side
• Windward side (where wind is coming from)

• Leeward side
• Eastern side

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

______ takes longer to heat up than land.

How much of the sun's radiation is absorbed by Earth's surface?

• 20%

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

If the Earth gives off more energy than it receives, it will ______ down

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4