Weather and Climate Quiz

Weather and Climate Quiz

8th Grade

10 Qs

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Weather and Climate Quiz

Weather and Climate Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

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

Standards-aligned

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10 questions

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1.

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.

Tags

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

Tags

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.

Tags

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

Tags

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

Tags

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

7.

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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