ESS.2.6 Weather & Climate

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is altitud?
How tall is a building.
Distance from sea level
Prevailing weather patterns for a particular region
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is atmosphere?
Distance from sea level
The apparent deflection of moving air, as seen by an observer on Earth, is a result of Earth's rotation.
The layer of gas surrounding planet Earth; held in place by gravity and composed of a limited number of elements, primarily nitrogen and oxygen
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is atmospheric circulation?
Distance from sea level
The large-scale movement of air around Earth
The apparent deflection of moving air, as seen by an observer on Earth, is a result of Earth's rotation.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is climate?
Prevailing weather patterns for a particular region
Geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on Earth's surface
The study of specific regions of Earth
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
NGSS.MS-ESS3-5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the coriolis effect?
Geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on Earth's surface
The apparent deflection of moving air, as seen by an observer on Earth, is a result of Earth's rotation.
A directional movement of ocean water; surface currents result from steady winds over the ocean surface; deep currents result from density variations due to temperature and salinity differences.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is latitud?
The study of specific regions of Earth
The day-to-day state of the atmosphere
Geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on Earth's surface
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are ocean currents?
A directional movement of ocean water; surface currents result from steady winds over the ocean surface; deep currents result from density variations due to temperature and salinity differences.
Geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on Earth's surface
The study of specific regions of Earth
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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