Amplify Science Weather and Climate

Energy can be created and destroyed

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

The Earth gets it's energy from it's molten iron core

• True

• False

How is energy transferred from the Sun to the Earth?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• induction

Which word matches the following definition:

general weather patterns over a long period of time

• weather

• climate

• climatology

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which word matches the following definition:

the ability to make things move or change

• temperature

• energy

• equator

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Which word matches the following definition:

a measure of how hot or cold something is

• temperature

• weather

• climate

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Is the definition of this word correct?

equator: to move from one object to another or one place to another

• yes

• no

Is the definition of this word correct?

latitude: the distance of a place north or south of Earth’s equator

• yes

• no

What happens in Christchurch New Zealand during El Nino years?

• The temperature increases

• The temperature decreases

• The temperature stays the same

• All the people in the city throw a party

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Why do we need to solve the problem for the farmers in Christchurch New Zealand?

• It is causing locusts to come and eat up all the crops.

• It is making the farmers very rich and they want to continue to make so much money.

• It is causing the crops to die so the farmers are having a difficult time making money and feeding their families.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4