Earth's Climate and Climate Change: 7-MS-ESS2-6 and 7-MS-ESS3-5

Earth's Climate and Climate Change: 7-MS-ESS2-6 and 7-MS-ESS3-5

7th Grade

30 Qs

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Earth's Climate and Climate Change: 7-MS-ESS2-6 and 7-MS-ESS3-5

Earth's Climate and Climate Change: 7-MS-ESS2-6 and 7-MS-ESS3-5

Assessment

Quiz

Science

7th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS3-5, MS-ESS2-5

+8

Standards-aligned

Created by

ERICA CARTER

Used 2+ times

FREE Resource

30 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the spinning of Earth on its axis, which affects weather patterns and the distribution of energy across the planet?

Rotation of the Earth

Unequal Heating

Jet Stream

Trade Winds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the layer of gases surrounding Earth, where weather and atmospheric circulation occur?

Atmosphere

Oceanic Circulation

Convection Currents

Polar Cells

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the predictable movement of air in Earth's atmosphere that helps distribute heat from the sun around the planet?

Global Wind Patterns

Trade Winds

Westerlies

Jet Stream

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are winds that blow from east to west near the equator, playing a major role in ocean and atmospheric circulation?

Trade Winds

Westerlies

Jet Stream

Polar Easterlies

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are winds that blow from west to east between 30° and 60° latitude, influencing weather patterns in mid-latitudes?

Westerlies

Trade Winds

Jet Stream

Polar Easterlies

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are winds that blow from east to west near the poles, contributing to the atmospheric circulation patterns?

Polar Easterlies

Trade Winds

Westerlies

Jet Stream

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a narrow band of high-speed winds in the upper atmosphere that move from west to east, influencing weather and ocean currents?

Jet Stream

Trade Winds

Westerlies

Polar Easterlies

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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