6th Grade Weather and Climate Quiz

What is the main difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is long-term, climate is short-term

• Weather is short-term, climate is long-term

• They are the same thing

• Weather is global, climate is local

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What causes wind?

• The rotation of the Earth

• Air moving from low pressure to high pressure areas

• Air moving from high pressure to low pressure areas

• The gravitational pull of the moon

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When does a sea breeze occur?

• At night

• During the day

• Only in winter

• Only in summer

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What happens to warm air in the atmosphere?

• It sinks, creating high pressure

• It rises, creating low pressure

• It stays at the same level

• It turns into clouds immediately

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Which of the following is NOT a type of global wind pattern?

• Trade winds

• Prevailing westerlies

• Polar easterlies

• Equatorial breezes

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What is the Coriolis effect?

• The curving of winds due to Earth's rotation

• The heating of the Earth's surface by the Sun

• The cooling of air as it rises in the atmosphere

• The formation of ocean currents

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Why is wind typically stronger over the ocean than in a forest?

• Because the ocean is colder

• Because there's less friction over water

• Because trees block the wind

• Because the ocean creates more air pressure

What are the two main types of ocean currents?

• Hot and cold currents

• Fast and slow currents

• Surface currents and density currents

• Deep and shallow currents

What is upwelling in the ocean?

• When warm water rises to the surface

• When cold, nutrient-rich water rises to the surface

• When water evaporates quickly

• When waves crash on the shore

Approximately how long does it take for the Great Ocean Conveyor Belt to complete one cycle?

• 10 years

• 100 years

• 1,000 years

• 10,000 years

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