Weather and Climate Proficiency Test

Hail is a form of precipitation.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Condensation is more likely to form on a cool surface than on a hot one.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Cirrus clouds form at the highest level in the sky.

• True

• False

Deserts are an environment with a high humidity.

• True

• False

A barometer measures air pressure.

• True

• False

Areas near the coast often have a more moderate climate than inland areas.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The water in fog comes from water on Earth's surface.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A cold and wet climate will probably receive very little precipitation.

• True

• False

A city in the USA that is north near the Canadian border is probably warmer than a city that is south near the Gulf of Mexico.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Because of the Earth's tilt, the Sun's rays strike the Earth differently.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6