ES 6.1 Reading Quiz

ES 6.1 Reading Quiz

9th - 12th Grade

22 Qs

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ES 6.1 Reading Quiz

ES 6.1 Reading Quiz

Assessment

Passage

Science

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS3-5

+7

Standards-aligned

Created by

Robert Oliver

FREE Resource

22 questions

Show all answers

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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