Weather and Climate

What is the weather of a certain area over a long period of time?

• climate zone

• moisture

• climate

• element

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place?

• climate zone

• weather

• climate

• element

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What are air pressure, humidity, clouds, and temperature called?

• elevation pressure

• elementary aspects

• elements of weather

• elements of climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What are climate zones?

• areas that are divided by precipitation and temperature

• different areas divided by altitude and pressure

• weather at different times of the day during different seasons

• areas divided by cloud coverage and time

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A scientist who studies weather patters in an attempt to predict weather?

• climatologist

• seismologist

• hydrologist

• meteorologist

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is formed when warm air rising, and then begins to cool and condense?

• climate

• clouds

• wind

• pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A convection current is caused by ______.

• cool air rising, while warm air sinks

• cool air and warm air hitting each other

• warm air rising, while cool air sinks

• cool air forming rain clouds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is an air mass?

Answer explanation

A large body of air that has uniform temperature, pressure, and humidity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

List the 5 main factors that influence climate.

Answer explanation

latitude, elevation, ocean and wind currents, proximity to water, and terrain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What factor has the largest influence on climate

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