Atmosphere and Climate

Atmosphere and Climate

6th Grade

15 Qs

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Atmosphere and Climate

Atmosphere and Climate

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Easy

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

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

Used 3+ times

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Prevailing winds are strong enough to push ocean currents.

True

False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

City 2 is closer to the equator than City 1. Which location has a colder air temperature?

City 1

City 2

City 1 and City 2 will have the same temperature

None of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Fill in the blank: Energy is transferred form the sun to the surface, then to the ___.

Prevailing Wind

Equator

Surface

Air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

How does the air temperature of City 2 compare to the air temperature of City 1? Why?

City 2 is warmer than City 1 because it has a warm current passing by.

City 1 is colder than City 2 because it has a cold current passing by.

City 2 is colder than City 1 because it has a cold current passing by.

City 1 is warmer than City 2 because it has a warm current passing by.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

True or False: When prevailing winds change direction so do ocean currents.

True

False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

During an El Nino period, an area that normally has mild to moderate storms might experience _____

storms with very little rain

storms with stronger winds and more precipitation

storms that are the same as every other year

storm with even more mild winds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following accurately describes El Nino?

El Nino is a thunderstorm.

El Nino is a hurricane

El Nino is a weather phenomenon that happens from a slight temperature change.

El Nino is a type of food.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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