TEST Climatic Changes and Patterns

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What is climate?

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The long-term patterns of weather that occur in an area over many years.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing when the Earth is at position 1?

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Winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What climatic changes may be linked to changes in solar activity?

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Climate changes may be linked to changes in solar activity on the surface of the sun.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

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What are seasons?

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Short periods of climatic change (generally lasting a few months) caused by changes in the amount of solar radiation an area receives.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What might changes in the tilt of Earth's axis be responsible for?

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The cyclical reoccurrence of ice ages.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

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What is the albedo effect?

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The measure of how much light that hits a surface is reflected without being absorbed.

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Define greenhouse effect.

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The warming of Earth’s surface due to the trapping of heat by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

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What are ocean currents?

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Large-scale movements of water within the world's oceans, driven by factors such as wind, salinity differences, and temperature.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What is the difference between weather and climate?

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Weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate is the average of these conditions over a long period.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What is solar radiation?

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Energy emitted by the sun, primarily in the form of light and heat.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1