Climate Study Guide

Climate Study Guide

9th Grade

25 Qs

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Climate Study Guide

Climate Study Guide

Assessment

Quiz

Science

9th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS2-4

+6

Standards-aligned

Created by

Matt O'Shea

FREE Resource

25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Weather is the state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time. Which of the following best describes weather?

The average climate conditions over a long period

The state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time

The study of celestial bodies

The process of water cycle

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

There are several other factors that influence climate, what 3 did we discuss?

Latitude, altitude, and ocean currents

Latitude, vegetation, and human activities

Altitude, ocean currents, and tectonic activity

Vegetation, tectonic activity, and human activities

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do clouds, dust, and gas molecules influence the temperature of a region?

They increase the temperature by trapping heat.

They decrease the temperature by reflecting sunlight.

They have no effect on the temperature.

They cause temperature fluctuations by absorbing and emitting radiation.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Precipitation is the process by which water vapor in the atmosphere condenses and falls to the ground. What is this process called?

Evaporation

Condensation

Precipitation

Transpiration

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Humidity is the measure of what in the air?

Temperature

Pressure

Moisture

Wind speed

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does latitude influence the climate of a region?

Latitude affects the amount of solar energy a region receives, influencing temperature and climate.

Latitude determines the type of vegetation that can grow in a region, affecting climate.

Latitude has no impact on climate; it is determined by altitude and ocean currents.

Latitude influences the tectonic activity of a region, affecting climate.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the 3 major climate zones and where are each found?

Tropical, Temperate, Polar; found near the equator, mid-latitudes, and poles respectively.

Arid, Mediterranean, Continental; found in deserts, coastal regions, and inland areas respectively.

Tundra, Savanna, Rainforest; found in polar regions, grasslands, and equatorial regions respectively.

Oceanic, Subarctic, Highland; found near oceans, high latitudes, and mountainous regions respectively.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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