Weather

Weather

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Biology, Geography

6th - 12th Grade

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The video explains the state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, focusing on factors like temperature, pressure, wind speed, and precipitation. It highlights how the sun drives weather patterns by creating temperature and pressure differences, leading to winds and currents that move air, moisture, and heat across the globe.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What factors are included in the description of weather at a specific time and place?

Temperature and pressure

Cloud cover and humidity

Sunlight and wind direction

Humidity and sunlight

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary driver of weather patterns on Earth?

Ocean currents

The sun

Mountain ranges

The moon

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the sun influence weather patterns?

By altering the Earth's orbit

By directly controlling wind speed

By causing temperature and pressure differences

By creating uniform temperatures across the globe

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What results from the temperature and pressure differences caused by the sun?

Formation of clouds

Creation of winds and currents

Increase in humidity

Decrease in atmospheric pressure

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do winds and currents move around the planet?

Only air

Only heat

Only moisture

Air, moisture, and heat