Weather Climate Seasons

Which statement best describes temperature patterns in areas along the equator?

• Hot in summer, cold in winter

• warm all year long

• cold all year long

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which has greatest effect on temperature in areas with moderate climate?

• latitude

• rainfall

• humidity

• number of cities

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which statement is accurate about seasons in North Carolina?

• temperatures vary during each different season

• average temperature is very warm during each season

• it is difficult to notice changes in temperatures between seasons

• it is cold during each season

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Andy lives in the Southern hemisphere. What season does he most likely experience in August?

• spring

• summer

• winter

• fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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

• The thunderstorm occurred today.

• The average summer temperature has been high for ten years.

• The snowfall was more this week than last week.

• The average wind speed will increase this weekend.

Which is true of seasonal weather patterns of places that are at the same latitude?

• Same wind patterns

• Same amount of rain

• Same amount of sunlight

• Same kinds of severe weather.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How does the ocean affect North Carolina's climate?

• causes less wind

• causes less severe weather

• causes less change in temperature

• causes the end of the world as we know it

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Temperatures along the equator is different from the mid latitudes because...

• Equator temperatures vary with seasons while mid latitudes are always warm

• Equator temperatures are always very cold while mid latitudes vary with the seasons

• Equator temperatures are always very warm while mid latitudes are always very cold

• Equator temperatures are always very warm while mid latitudes vary with the seasons

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which statement best describes temperature patterns at the mid-latitudes?

• temperatures are hot in the summer, cold in the winter

• temperatures are warm all year long

• temperatures are cold all year long

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What most affects the average temperature of an area?

• precipitation

• vegetation

• humidity

• latitude

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6