Review Factors that Influence Weather and Weather and Climate

Long-term patterns of weather in any part of the world is referred to as which of the following?

• Weather

• Climate

• Precipitation

• Seasons

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which continents are in the polar climate zone?

• Europe and Asia

• Australia and California

• Nassau and Jamaica

• Antarctica and Alaska

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which climate zone goes between the two extremes of tropical heat and arctic cold?

• Temperate Climate Zone

• Arctic Climate Zone

• Tropical Climate Zone

• Mountainous Climate Zone

Which climate zone recieves very little sunlight so temperatures are very low and precipitation forms ice all year?

• Temperate Climate Zone

• Temperature Climate Zone

• Arctic Climate Zone

• Tropical Climate Zone

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which Climate Zone receives direct sunlight and therefor has high temperatures?

• Temperate Climate Zone

• Temperature Climate Zone

• Arctic Climate Zone

• Tropical Climate Zone

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What happens to warm, moist air which rises up the western side of a mountain?

• As the warm air rises up the western side of the mountain, it cools, and releases its moisture on the eastern side of the mountain.

• As the warm air rises up the western side of the mountain, it cools, and releases its moisture on the western side of the mountain.

• The warm air rises up the western side of the mountain, gets warmer, and holds the moisture on top of the mountain range.

• As the warm air rises up the western side of the mountain, it moves across to the eastern side to release moisture as precipitation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which environment is dry, hot during the day, and cold at night?

• desert

• swamp

• mountains

• tundra

Which environment has lower temperature due to high altitude, and less humidity the higher up you go?

• desert

• swamp

• mountains

• tundra

Which environment is very warm in the summer but cooler during the other seasons, and has high humidity during warm seasons but low humidity during cooler seasons?

• Swamp

• Desert

• Mountain

• Tundra

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which is located in the polar climate zone?

• Deciduous Forests

• Desert

• Savanna

• Tundras