Climate & Climate Change

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The warm climate zone near the equator:

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Tropical Zone

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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The cold climate zone near both poles:

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Polar Zone

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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The area between the tropical and the polar zones with seasonal climate:

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Temperate Zone

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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The side of a mountain range that faces the oncoming wind and receives precipitation:

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Windward

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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The average, year-after-year conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and clouds in an area:

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Climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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The side of a mountain range that faces away from the wind and receives little to no precipitation:

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Leeward

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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Sea or land breeze over a large region that can bring heavy rains: Windward, Leeward, Monsoon, Sunspots

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Monsoon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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Cold periods in Earth's history during when glaciers covered large parts of the surface:

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Ice Age

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

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Dark, cooler regions on the surface of the sun that causes Earth's temperature to rise:

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Sunspots

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A warm-water event that can change weather patterns causing heavy rains or droughts:
Options: El Niño, La Niña, Sunspots, Global Warming

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El Niño

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6