Climate

What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?

• precipitation and humidity
• temperature and air pressure
• wind conditions and humidity
• temperature and precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What are the surface features of an area called?

• latitude
• longitude
• topography
• elevation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place?

• climate
• temperature
• weather
• air pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the height of an area above sea level?

• elevation
• topography
• latitude
• longitude

Which sentence best describes how latitude and temperature are related?

• LOWER latitude = COLDER air temperature
• HIGHER latitude = COLDER air temperature
• HIGHER latitude = WARMER temperatures

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?

• climate
• temperature
• elevation
• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What absorbs ultraviolet rays in the atmosphere?

• troposphere
• stratosphere
• ozone layer
• greenhouse gases

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which of these sets of three items produce CFCs

• cars, factories, and cardboard
• spray cans, cardboard, insulation
• spray cans, refrigerant, cardboard
• spray cans, refrigerant, insulation

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NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Where is the ozone located?

• troposphere
• stratosphere
• mesosphere
• thermosphere

What do we call gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, water vapor, and ozone in the atmosphere which are involved in the greenhouse effect?  

• Bad Gases
• Ozone Gases
• Greenhouse Gases
• Atmospheric Gases

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5