Climate

The biggest factor in determining climate is?

• elevation

• longitude

• latitude

• mountains

The temperature of a tropical climate is?

• consistently warm
• consistently cool
• consistently moderate
• warm and cool

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A polar climate is?

• warm and cold

• consistently moderate

• consistently cold

• consistently warm

A temperate climate is?

• consistently cool
• consistently warm
• consistently moderate
• warm and cool

Tags

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
• There is no relationship

The seasons are caused by___________?

• The direction the Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun
• Tropical Storms
• Changes in the moon
• The Earth's rotation on its axis

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the height of an area above sea level?

• elevation
• topography
• latitude
• longitude

Regions closest to ________________ tend to have warmer year-round climates.

• Forest Fires

• South Pole

• North Pole

• the Equator

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What causes seasons to change?

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's tilt

• Hot and Cold

• Earth's revolution

Surface currents are driven by _____________.

• sea critters

• differences in temperature

• wind

• the Equator