Weather and Climates

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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
+2
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes the difference between weather and climate?
Weather happens in your state, and climate happens in your country.
Weather includes the wind and rainfall, whereas climate only describes the temperature.
Weather can be predicted but climate cannot.
Weather describes conditions such as wind and rain at a particular time, whereas climate describes typical seasonal conditions.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which one of the following factors does NOT influence climate?
ocean currents
the Sun's energy
global wind patterns
soil composition
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How do ocean currents affect climates around the world? (Select all that apply)
Ocean water moves in currents that transfers energy, which can affect climates.
Oceans regulate the temperatures of coastal regions, keeping the regions mild.
Ocean water heats and cools much more quickly than land temperatures do.
The oceans store large amounts of thermal energy and move that energy around Earth in large ocean currents.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Use the table to answer which location has the wettest climate?
Location A
Location B
Location C
Location D
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
5.
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
6.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the words with the definition
weather
layers of gasses that wrap around Earth
climate
environmental conditions of a certain place over the years
predict
state of the atmosphere on a certain time and place
atmosphere
tell something for the future
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
7.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
are boundaries that separate air masses of different densities. They generally do not mix.
Weather fronts
air masses
cyclones
anticyclones
millibars
isobars
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
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