Climate 1

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 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

Which sentence best describes the relationship between elevation and air temperatures?

• LOWER elevation = COLDER temperatures
• HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures
• HIGHER elevations = WARMER temperatures

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Changes from minute-to-minute, hour-to-hour, day-to-day

• Climate
• Weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A tornado warning was issued for Kansas City this morning.

• Climate
• Weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Texas has long, hot summers.

• Climate
• Weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is climate?

•  What's going on with the atmosphere at any particular time
• The type of weather that occurs during a particular season
• An area's pattern of weather over a long period of time
• How much sunshine an area gets 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the measure of distance in degrees north and south from the equator?

• latitude
• longitude
• elevation
• topography

The most important factor in determining climate is:

• cloud formation

• distance from the equator

• ocean currents

• all of the above

Which would be an example of a microclimate?

• A small wooded area in Summit

• Nevada

• Brazil's Amazon Rainforest

• The Moon