Climate and Weather Quiz

Climate and Weather Quiz

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43 Qs

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Climate and Weather Quiz

Climate and Weather Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Science

University

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
HS-ESS3-5, HS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS2-6

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Standards-aligned

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43 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Weather

Climate

Forecast

Atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Weather

Climate

Cyclone

Greenhouse gasses

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

True

False

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

carbon dioxide

surface water

solar radiation

nitrogen

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The main factor controlling a regions climate is:

latitude

longitude

humidity

ocean salinity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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