Causes of Weather quiz

_____ is short term variations in the atmosphere that affects life on Earth and the environment.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

______ is long term averages in weather in a particular place

What is the reason for imbalanced heating on Earth?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Explain why the temperatures at the equator are higher compared to the poles?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Large volume of air that has humidity and temperature

• cloud

• weather

• air mass

• source region

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The area where an air mass forms

• Source Region

• Cloud Region

• Air Pockets

• Climate Regions

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

There are ​ ​ (a)   air masses that influence weather in the United States

• 10
• 6
• 12
• 5

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Organize these options into the right categories.

Groups:

(a) Tropical

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(b) Arctic

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(c) Polar

• Located in Siberia and Arctic Basin

• Surrounded by bodies of water

• Located in Canada and Alaska

• Located in Southwest US and Mexico

• Recieves no solar radiation in the winter months

Read the paragraph and answer the question

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

NGSS.HS-ETS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2