Climate

Which is not a factor that affects climate?

• altitude
• latitude
• lakes and oceans
• living organisms

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

 The numbers in this image refer to_____.

• latitude
• longitude
• temperature
• angle of the Sun's rays hitting Earth

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As these numbers increase, _____

• temperatures increase
• temperatures decrease

 The rain shadow is shown at ____

• A
• B
• C
• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which season is shown in the northern hemisphere?

• winter
• spring
• summer
• fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which is a period of dryer weather than normal?

• drought
• equinox
• monsoon
• upswelling

What do seasons, El Nino, and Ice Ages have in common?

• they all alternate between northern and southern hemispheres
• they all occur on the same time scales
• they are all climate cycles
• they all depend on Earth's distance from the Sun

When do equinoxes occur?

• mid summer and winter
• mid spring and fall
• the beginning of summer and winter
• the beginning of spring and fall

Which provides clues to the climate of the distant past

• rocks along ocean coastlines
• air in caves and deep holes
• water samples from the ocean holes
• air pockets in ice caps

By what amount did carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere increase between 1960 and 2000?

• 40 -50 ppm
• 60 -70 ppm
• 110 -120 ppm
• 360 -370 ppm