Weather and Climate Quiz
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 10 pts
What is the main difference between weather and climate?
Weather is a long-term pattern; climate is short-term.
Weather is a specific event; climate is the average over time.
Weather is predictable; climate is not.
Weather is constant; climate changes daily.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 10 pts
How quickly can weather be tracked?
Within weeks
Within months
Within hours or days
Within years
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 10 pts
How does the Sun's angle affect climate at the equator?
The Sun's rays hit at a steep angle.
The Sun's rays hit nearly straight on.
The Sun's rays do not reach the equator.
The Sun's rays are reflected away.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 10 pts
What is the climate like in the mid-latitudes?
Extremely hot
Extremely cold
Moderate
Unpredictable
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 10 pts
What determines whether a region is a tundra, desert, or rain forest?
Its altitude
Its average temperatures and precipitation
Its proximity to the ocean
Its soil type
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 10 pts
What is the climate like at the poles?
Warm all year
Sunlight reaches the surface all the time
Sunlight hardly reaches the surface
Sunlight is constant
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 10 pts
What is the effect of the Sun's angle in the mid-latitudes?
It causes extreme weather
It creates a moderate climate
It results in constant sunlight
It leads to frequent storms
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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