Weather and Climate Review

______ is the average pattern for weather over a long period of time.

• climate

• weather

• forecast

• sunlight

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How does latitude affect the climate of an area?

• The higher the latitude, the warmer the temperature.

• The higher the latitude, the lower the temperature.

• The higher the latitude, the more precipitation.

• The higher the latitude the less precipitation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What causes winds to form on Earth?

• solar energy

• ocean currents

• elevation differences

• uneven heating of the Earth by the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which observation describes a change in climate rather than a change in weather?

• The thunderstorm dropped about three centimeters of rain today.

• The average summer temperatures have increased over the last ten years.

•  The snowfall in this area was more this week than it was last week.

• The average wind speed in April was less than it was in March.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Two major factors used to identify climate are?

• longitude and latitude

• temperature and precipitation

• lattitude and temperature

• layers in the atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

_______ affects weather because the further north or south you go from the Equator, the less solar energy (heat).

• altitude

• latitude

• sunlight

• atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

______ affects weather and climate because it heats the Earth unevenly.

• latitude

• altitude

• atmosphere

• sunlight

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The result of the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area is called _.

• altitude

• pressure

• density

• air pressure

Which water cycle processes are directly related to cloud formation?

• melting and freezing

• precipitation and evaporation

• evaporation and condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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What is humidity?

• Water, in liquid or solid form, that falls from the atmosphere.

• The atmospheric conditions, along with short-term changes, of a certain place at a certain time.

• The amount of water vapor in the air.

• The force that a column of air applies on the air or a surface below it.