Observing Weather Lesson 1 & Lesson 2

1. Different seasons are caused by the spinning of the Earth on an imaginary line called its ______.

• Meridian

• Rod

• Axis

• Hemisphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Earth has ___________ seasons

• 6

• 4

• 2

• 3

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Marco has been tracking the weather in Fort Mill. This is what he recorded for 4 days in a row. What is the season most likely?

• The season was summer and summer is typically very hot.

• The season was spring and spring is typically cool.

• This season is winter, and typically very cold.

• This season is winter, and typically very hot.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Places high up in the mountains tend to have ______ climates than lower areas.  

• Warmer

• Colder

One complete rotation around the sun takes Earth ______ days.

• 200

• 545

• 365

• 300

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which best describes climate?

• temperature and seasons

• average precipitation and temperature

• snow and sun

• seasons and precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A cold and wet climate will probably receive ____________ precipitation. 

• A lot

• Very little

The chart shows weather in Santa Rosa, California. It was recorded for three days during one month.  The days recorded were most likely during the season of ____________.   

• Spring

• Winter

• Summer

• Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The graph shows precipitation recorded for each month of the year in Alaska.

Which statement is most likely true about fall in Alaska?

• Fall is the warmest season in Alaska

• Fall is the warmest season in Alaska

• Fall is the wettest season in Alaska

• Fall is the longest season in Alaska

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The chart shows the weather recorded for four different days throughout the year. In which seasons did each day most likely occur? 

• Summer, Winter, Fall, Spring

• Summer and Winter Only

• Fall only

• Spring and Winter Only