3rd grade Weather and Climate Assessment

A hurricane is a type of severe tropical___.

• beach

• cyclone

• holiday

• none of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Using climate data, scientist can predict when___.

• pizza will be served in the cafeteria

• when grandma will buy you a present

• hurricanes are most likely to occur

• none of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Hurricane season in the Northern Hemisphere last from___.

• April to November

• December to February

• Halloween to Valentines Day

• no body knows

The Tropic Rain Belt is___.

• at the south pole

• along the equator

• Orion's Belt

• none of the above

In the tropics, there is abundant rainfall. This is due to the rising air resulting from the moon's constant heating.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Blizzards are severe___.

• spring storms

• winter storms

• Dairy Queen desserts

• none of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Weather describes the atmosphere's conditions in a certain place at a given moment in time.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Climate describes the average weather patterns of a place over long periods of time.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Cumulus clouds are___.

• puffy and white

• pink cotton candy

• black and flat

• none of the above

Nimbus clouds are___.

• Stratus clouds

• dark and gray storm clouds

• "fair-weather" clouds

• none of the above