Climatic Changes and Patterns

Climatic Changes and Patterns

9th Grade

25 Qs

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Climatic Changes and Patterns

Climatic Changes and Patterns

Assessment

Quiz

Science

9th Grade

Hard

NGSS
HS-ESS3-5, HS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS2-6

+7

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

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25 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

What would be the effect on Earth's climate if the tilt of Earth's axis increased to 25o?

Winters would be warmer

Summers would be colder

Winters would be colder

Volcanic activity would increase

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Scientist theorize that changes in the tilt of Earth's axis might be responsible for the cyclical reoccurrence of...

volcanic eruptions.

ice ages.

higher sea levels.

El Niño.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Global temperatures can decrease when large amounts of atmospheric dust block solar radiation from reaching Earth. What can cause large amounts of dust to be released into the atmosphere?

blizzards

volcanic eruptions

hurricanes

El Niño

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

During ice ages, Earth’s climate was colder and much of its surface was covered by vast sheets of ice.

True

False

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What can be an effect of climate change on weather patterns?

Decreased variability in weather patterns

More predictable weather

Increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events

A permanent shift to colder weather globally

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the primary way that humans contribute to climate change?

Deforestation

The emission of greenhouse gases

Overfishing

Water pollution

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the impact of melting polar ice caps on global sea levels?

Sea levels decrease due to the cold water

Sea levels remain unchanged

Sea levels increase, leading to coastal flooding

The change in sea levels is unpredictable

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

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