Weather and Climate Exam

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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
+3
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The area in which you live has a particular climate. It also has weather. What is the difference between climate and weather?
Climate is determined by temperature and precipitation, whereas weather is determined only by humidity, air pressure, and wind conditions.
Weather is determined by temperature and precipitation, whereas climate is determined only by humidity, air pressure, and wind conditions.
Climate is the condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular time and place, whereas weather is the characteristic climate in an area over a long period of time.
Weather is the condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular time and place, whereas climate is the characteristic weather in an area over a long period of time.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which is NOT a factor that affects climate?
Altitude
Latitude
Lakes & Oceans
Animal Migration
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Eliana measures outdoor temperatures in an area each day for a week at exactly 2:00 p.m. The temperatures she records are all between 25 °C and 30 °C. Eliana concludes that the climate of the area is tropical. What is the most important reason why her conclusion might not be correct?
She took the temperature readings at the same time each day.
She made her conclusion based only on temperature and not also on precipitation.
She did not calculate the average of her data
She made her conclusion based on only one week of data instead of over a long period of time.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In Florida, the temperature at the beach in the summer can be 5 degrees cooler than inland. Also in the winter the beach can be 5 degrees warmer than inland. What causes this?
The water heats up and cools down slower than the land
The land distributes the thermal energy equally
The ocean reflects energy into the atmosphere
The ocean and land create convection currents
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the words with the definition
climate
layers of gasses that wrap around Earth
atmosphere
state of the atmosphere on a certain time and place
predict
tell something for the future
weather
environmental conditions of a certain place over the years
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
6.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
are boundaries that separate air masses of different densities. They generally do not mix.
Weather fronts
air masses
cyclones
anticyclones
millibars
isobars
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
7.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The (a) side of the mountain receives the rain and wind. The (b) side of the mountain is dry and arid.
windward
leeward
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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