Understanding Climate and Weather Patterns

What is the primary factor that determines the climate of a region?

• The amount of rainfall

• The general weather patterns over a long period of time

• The number of sunny days

• The average wind speed

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following best describes energy?

• A measure of temperature

• The ability to make things move or change

• The distance from the equator

• A type of ocean current

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How is temperature related to the movement of molecules?

• Temperature measures how fast molecules are moving

• Temperature measures the size of molecules

• Temperature measures the color of molecules

• Temperature measures the weight of molecules

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What does latitude measure?

• The height of a mountain

• The distance north or south of the Earth's equator, measured in degrees

• The depth of the ocean

• The speed of the wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the process of moving something from one place to another called?

• Transfer

• Transform

• Translate

• Transmit

Which of the following is an example of an ocean current?

• A river flowing into the sea

• A continuous, directed movement of ocean water

• A wave crashing on the shore

• A tide rising and falling

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is a claim?

• A question that needs an answer

• A statement or assertion, typically one that is disputed or in need of proof

• A fact that is universally accepted

• A type of scientific experiment

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What is evidence used for?

• To entertain an audience

• To prove or disprove something

• To create a hypothesis

• To write a story

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What is a cause?

• Something that makes something else happen

• The result of an action

• A type of weather pattern

• A measurement of temperature

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What is an effect?

• The reason something happens

• The result or consequence of something

• A type of ocean current

• A measure of energy

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