Understanding Weather and Climate

What is the typical weather condition expected during winter?

• Hot and sunny

• Cold and snowy

• Warm and rainy

• Humid and cloudy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following is a simple procedure to represent data in a table?

• Writing a story

• Drawing a picture

• Listing numbers in rows and columns

• Singing a song

What tool can be used to display weather data graphically?

• A ruler

• A graph

• A calculator

• A dictionary

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which of the following is a characteristic of a tropical climate?

• Cold and dry

• Hot and humid

• Mild and windy

• Cool and rainy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How can you describe the climate of a desert region?

• Cold and snowy

• Hot and dry

• Warm and humid

• Cool and wet

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which season is typically associated with falling leaves?

• Spring

• Summer

• Autumn

• Winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is one way to represent data about rainfall in a region?

• Write a poem

• Create a bar graph

• Sing a song

• Draw a cartoon

How can you use a table to compare the average temperatures of two different cities?

• By listing the temperatures in a story

• By drawing pictures of the cities

• By placing the temperatures side by side in columns

• By writing a song about the cities

What is a common method to obtain information about the climate of a region?

• Reading a novel

• Watching a movie

• Researching online or in books

• Playing a video game

How can you combine information to describe the climate of a rainforest?

• By using only temperature data

• By using both temperature and rainfall data

• By using only wind speed data

• By using only humidity data

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4