Weather/Climate, Seasons, Moon Phases CBA 7 Review

A student states the weather is the same as the climate. Which response BEST tells the student the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is about the wind and the rain, but climate is about the clouds.

• Weather is the conditions in one day, but climate is the conditions over a long time.

• Weather is measured with tools like thermometers, but climate is measured with tools like forecasts.

• Weather is recorded on charts, but climate is recorded on world maps.

What is the AVERAGE temperatures, number of storms, and precipitation of a city over many years?

• weather

• climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A student wants to research data about the climate of McAllen, Texas. Which data should the student research?

• The wind speed at different times of the day

• The amount of rainfall over several days

• The average wind speed and amount of rainfall over one month

• The average temperature and amount of rainfall over 30 years

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The phases of the moon are caused by the

• tilt of Earth.

• tilt of the Moon.

• revolution of Earth around the Sun.

• revolution of the Moon around Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

About how long is one lunar cycle?

• 1 day

• 1 week

• 1 month

• 1 year

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A new moon happens about every

• day.

• year.

• week.

• month.

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If it's a new moon tonight, how long until the next full moon?

• 7 days

• 14 days

• 21 days

• 28 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Evaporation occurs because of energy from?

• the sea

• the Sun

• the trees

• the wind

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Energy from the Sun changes a liquid to a gas by the process of (a)   .

• condensation

• evaporation

• freezing

• melting

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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As water vapor condenses into liquid, which of the following can be formed?

• ice

• steam

• frost

• clouds

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