Waves & Climate Systems 24/25

What is the primary difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is long-term, climate is short-term.

• Weather is day-to-day, climate is long-term average (at least 30 years)

• Weather is only temperature, climate is all atmospheric conditions.

• Weather is predictable, climate is random.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following is an example of climate?

• A thunderstorm this afternoon.

• A sunny day in July.

• The average rainfall in a region over 30 years.

• A sudden drop in temperature overnight.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What does the wavelength of a wave measure?

• The height of the wave.

• The number of waves per second.

• The distance between two crests or troughs.

• The lowest point of a wave.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which of the following describes frequency?

• The height of a wave, measured from midline to crest or trough.

• How fast the wave is traveling in a given period of time.

• The number of wave crests or troughs passing a point per second.

• The lowest part of a wave.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

If a wave has a high frequency, what else is true?

• It has a long wavelength and low energy.

• It has a short wavelength and high energy.

• It has a low amplitude and low energy.

• It has a high amplitude and low energy.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What is the lowest point of a wave called?

• Crest

• Amplitude

• Trough

• Wavelength

What does the angle of insolation measure?

• The temperature of the air.

• The angle at which the sun's rays hit Earth.

• The amount of rainfall.

• The speed of the wind.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How does latitude affect the angle of insolation?

• Higher latitude means a larger angle of insolation.

• Higher latitude means a smaller angle of insolation.

• Latitude has no effect on the angle of insolation.

• Latitude only affects insolation in the summer.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Why do areas near the equator receive more intense solar radiation?

• They have a smaller angle of insolation.

• They have a larger angle of insolation.

• They are closer to the sun.

• They have more clouds.

What is the main factor in determining if a planet is in the "Goldilocks' Zone"?

• Ocean currents.

• Distance from a star.

• The angle of insolation.

• Atmospheric pressure.