Climate and Weather Quiz

The current state of the atmosphere for a particular place at a particular time is called:

• Weather

• Climate

• Forecast

• Atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The statistical average of the weather over 30 years or more for a specific location is called:

• Weather

• Climate

• Cyclone

• Greenhouse gasses

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following is NOT one of the five natural components of the climate system?

• the atmosphere

• the hydrosphere

• the land surface

• the biosphere

• the lunarsphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Millions of years ago when dinosaurs roamed the Earth temperatures were much warmer than today.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

The issue with climate change is not that a particular climate is objectively “optimal”, the issue is that human civilization & natural ecosystem are heavily adapted to the current climate.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

Geological evidence suggests Earth’s historic climates were closely tied to changes in:

• carbon dioxide

• surface water

• solar radiation

• nitrogen

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

The main factor controlling a regions climate is:

• latitude

• longitude

• humidity

• ocean salinity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Why does the intensity of solar radiation decrease as you move toward the poles?

• Because the equator is closer to the sun.

• Greenhouse Gasses

• This is not true because the earth is flat.

• The Earth is a sphere and suns rays are more spread out the further up the side of the sphere you go.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What are two ways that the size of a landmass affects climate?

• larger landmasses have more temperate climates

• large landmasses have more temperature variation

• large landmasses have drier climates inland

• large landmasses have more rainfall inland

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

For the past few thousand years, the climate has been mild and stable compared with most of Earth’s history.

• True

• False