Climate and Climate Factors

Climate and Climate Factors

9th Grade

15 Qs

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Climate and Climate Factors

Climate and Climate Factors

Assessment

Quiz

Science

9th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS2-4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Chicago experiences cooler summers and warmer winters than Nebraska because Chicago

is located closer to the equator

is higher in elevation

is closer to a large body of water

has a greater average yearly rainfall

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A ________ is a small area with climate conditions that differ from those around them.

winds

tropical

microclimate

continental

mountains

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which place is NOT a microclimate?

a desert

a large city

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the best explanation for these two statements?
1. Some mountains located near the Earth's Equator have snow-covered peaks. 
2. Icecaps exist at the Earth's poles.

High elevation and high latitude have a similar effect on climate. 

Both mountain and polar regions have arid climates.

Mountain and polar regions receive more energy from the Sun than other regions.

An increase in snowfall and an increase in temperature have a similar effect on climate. 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Two factors to determine climate are

precipitation and temperature

hurricanes and tornadoes

humidity and pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is weather over a long period of time?

A tropical vacation

Weather

Climate

Science

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?

polar, temperate, tropical

tropical, temperate, polar

temperate, polar, tropical

temperate, tropical, polar

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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