Study Jams Weather and Climate

What is the weather of a certain area over a long period of time?

• climate zone

• moisture

• climate

• element

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the condition of outside air at a certain time and place?

• climate zone

• weather

• climate

• element

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What are air pressure, humidity, clouds, and temperature called?

• elevation pressure

• elementary aspects

• elements of weather

• elements of climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What are climate zones?

• areas that are divided by precipitation and temperature

• different levels of hills and mountains divided by altitude

• weather at different times of day and in different months

• areas that are divided mainly by clouds and time

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What forms when moisture evaporates into the air, and then cools?

• a climate

• a cloud

• wind

• altitude

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What causes wind on top of hills and mountains?

• cool air rising while hot air sinks

• cool air and hot air hitting each other

• hot air rising while cool air sinks

• cool air and rain clouds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In the stratosphere, which important feature blocks harmful rays from the Sun?

• the Aurora Borealis

• the ozone layer

• the sunray shield

• all of the above

Which gas makes up most of the troposphere?

• oxygen

• helium

• nitrogen

• hydrogen

Which layer of the atmosphere is the one we live in?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

What does the Earth’s atmosphere do?

• create meteors

• regulate temperatures

• control population

• provide light

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6