Climate

latitude

• the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

• the day to day state of the atmosphere, including temperature, humidity, precipitation, and wind

• the distance north or south from the equator, expressed in degrees

• winds that blow mainly from 1 direction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

climate

• the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

• the day to day state of the atmosphere, including temperature, humidity, precipitation, and wind

• the distance north or south from the equator, expressed in degrees

• winds that blow mainly from 1 direction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

prevailing winds

• the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

• the day to day state of the atmosphere, including temperature, humidity, precipitation, and wind

• the distance north or south from the equator, expressed in degrees

• winds that blow mainly from 1 direction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

weather

• the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

• the day to day state of the atmosphere, including temperature, humidity, precipitation and wind

• the distance north or south from the equator, expressed in degrees

• winds that blow mainly from 1 direction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

elevation

• the height of land above sea level

• a horizontal movement of ocean water caused by wind that occurs near the ocean's surface

• a large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plants and animals

• always have higher temperatures than the surrounding counryside

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

surface current

• the height of land above sea level

• a horizontal movement of ocean water caused by wind that occurs near the ocean's surface

• a large region characterized by a specific ty[e of climate and certain types of plants and animals

• always have higher temperatures than the surrounding countryside

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

city climate

• the height of land above sea level

• a horizontal movememt of ocean water caused by wind that occurs near the ocean's surface

• a large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plants and animals

• always have higher temperatures than the surrounding countryside

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

biome

• the height of land above sea level

• a horizontal movement of ocean water caused by wind that occurs near the ocean's surface

• a large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plants and animals

• always have higher temperatures than the surrounding countryside

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

temperate zone

• the region from the equator to 23.5 degrees north or 23.5 degrees south

• grasslands with a few scattered trees

• areas that receive less than 25 cm of rainfall per year

• region between the tropical zone and the polar zone

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

savannas

• the region from the equator to 23.5 degrees north or 23.5 degrees south

• grasslands with a few scattered trees

• areas that receive less than 25 cm of rainfall per year

• region between the tropical zone and the polar zone