Weather and Climate

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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Climate is
the average weather conditions over a long period of time
the local, short term state of the atmosphere
Crystallization
Clouds that are formed from water in the air
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Use the diagram to answer the following question: On the side of the mountain facing the wind, air rises, ______________, and drops its moisture as precipitation.
heats
freezes
cools
dries
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences climate?
Wind Patterns
Ocean Currents
Flowers
Landforms
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The climate zone that is at both the top and the bottom of the globe
Temperate
Tropical
Mild
Polar
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the words with the definition
atmosphere
environmental conditions of a certain place over the years
weather
tell something for the future
predict
state of the atmosphere on a certain time and place
climate
layers of gasses that wrap around Earth
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
6.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The (a) side of the mountain receives the rain and wind. The (b) side of the mountain is dry and arid.
windward
leeward
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
7.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
(a) is the long term conditions in an area, while (b) describes day to day conditions.
Climate
weather
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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