Weather vs Climate Study Jams Center Quiz

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 outside air 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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What are climate zones?

• areas that are divided by precipitation and temperature

• different levels of hills and mountains divided by altitude

• weather at different times of day and in different months

• areas that are divided mainly by clouds and time

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What is a person who studies weather patterns in an attempt to predict weather?

• climologist

• seismologist

• astronomer

• meteorologist

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What forms when moisture evaporates into the air, and then cools?

• a climate

• a cloud

• wind

• altitude

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What causes wind on top of hills and mountains?

• cool air rising while hot air sinks

• cool air and hot air hitting each other

• hot air rising while cool air sinks

• cool air and rain clouds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6