Weather

What imaginary latitude line divides our world into the northern and southern hemispheres?

• equator

• international date line

As you move towards the poles, what happens to temperature?

• temperature becomes hotter

• temperature becomes colder

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which climate zone gets the least sunlight and is the coldest?

• tropical

• temperate

• polar

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which climate zone gets the most sunlight and is the warmest?

• tropical

• temperate

• polar

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which climate zone has moderate temperatures and rainfall year round?

• tropical
• temperate
• polar

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

As altitude increases (you climb a mountain) what happens to temperature?

• temperature gets hotter

• temperature gets colder

What are the imaginary lines that divide climate zones and run parallel to the equator? (flatitude is:)

• latitude

• longitude

True or false?  Places near the ocean have less extreme weather conditions.

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

True or False?  Warm and cold ocean currents affect the land nearby.

• false
• true

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What instrument measure air pressure?

• barometer
• thermometer