Climate Quiz

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Science
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9th Grade
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Jessica Overbey
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51 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions while climate is the long-term average of weather patterns.
Weather is the long-term average of atmospheric conditions, and climate refers to short-term changes.
Weather and climate are the same concepts, referring to how hot or cold it is outside.
Climate refers to the types of clouds in the sky, while weather describes the amount of precipitation.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many factors that determine climate should you be able to identify?
Two
Three
Four
Five
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do different parts of the Earth have different climates?
Because of the Earth's rotation on its axis.
Because different parts of the Earth receive different amounts of sunlight.
Because the Earth is flat.
Because of the differences in the Earth's gravitational pull.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What causes the seasons?
The Earth's distance from the sun.
The Earth's rotation on its axis.
The tilt of the Earth's axis as it orbits the sun.
The phases of the moon.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is weather defined as?
The long-term prevailing weather conditions in a place
The state of the atmosphere at a particular place at a particular moment
The distance from the equator measured in degrees north or south
The patterns of oceanic circulation
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does climate refer to?
The state of the atmosphere at a particular moment
The patterns of atmospheric circulation
The long-term prevailing weather conditions in a particular place based on records taken
The topography of a place
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a factor that determines weather?
Latitude
Atmospheric Circulation
Oceanic Circulation Patterns
The color of the ocean
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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