ES 6.1 Reading Quiz

Passage
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Science
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9th - 12th Grade
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Hard
+7
Standards-aligned
Robert Oliver
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22 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main difference between weather and climate as described in the passage?
Weather is short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate is long-term patterns.
Weather is influenced by human activities, while climate is not.
Weather includes only temperature and precipitation, while climate includes all atmospheric conditions.
Weather changes slowly, while climate changes rapidly.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following factors does NOT influence an area's climate according to the passage?
Earth's rotation
Local wildlife
Incoming solar energy
Global patterns of air and water movement
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the passage, how long must weather conditions be averaged to define climate?
At least 3 decades
At least 1 year
At least 1 decade
At least 1 century
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What natural event is mentioned in the passage as a cause of climate change?
Volcanic eruptions
Deforestation
Industrial pollution
Urbanization
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS3-5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the passage, what is happening to the climate in Canada’s northern MacKenzie River Valley?
It is slowly becoming warmer.
It is experiencing more rainfall.
It is becoming colder.
It is becoming more humid.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
NGSS.MS-ESS3-5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one of the major factors affecting ocean currents and climate?
Uneven heating of Earth by the sun
The shape of Earth's continents
The distance of Earth from the sun
The presence of polar ice caps
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the Coriolis effect?
The deflection of a mass as it moves over a spinning surface
The warming of ocean currents near the Equator
The cooling of air masses as they rise
The sinking of dense water in the ocean
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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