Climate & Climate Change

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What is 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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What is a warm-water event that can change weather patterns causing heavy rains or droughts?

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El Niño

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What is the cold climate zone near both poles?

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Polar Zone

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What is 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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What is 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-ESS2-5

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What is the term for the gradual increase in Earth's average temperature due to human activities?

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Global Warming

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

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What is the phenomenon called when the ocean's surface temperature becomes cooler than normal, affecting weather patterns?

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La Niña

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What is the term for the long-term average of weather in a particular area?

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Climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What is the effect called when mountains block the passage of rain-producing weather systems, causing one side to be wet and the other dry?

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Rain Shadow Effect

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What is the term for the seasonal winds that bring heavy rainfall to certain regions?

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Monsoon

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