Climate

Which of the following does NOT have an affect on a region's climate?

• Large bodies of water
• Latitude
• Mountains
• Longitude

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

• carbon monoxide
• oxygen
• nitrogen
• carbon dioxide

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

When the sun's rays pass through our atmosphere and then heat is trapped by the atmosphere it is called

• Global Warming
• Greenland Effect
• Greenhouse Effect
• Ice Age

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

All of the following are causes of Global Warming except

• Rotation of the Earth
• Deforestation
• Increases in Greenhouse Gases
• Burning Fossil Fuels

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Which of the following would help decrease Global Warming?

• drive hybrid/fuel efficient cars
• burn fossil fuels
• deforestation
• use aerosol cans

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

What is the climate of the top of a mountain like as compared to the bottom of the mountain?

• warmer
• cooler
• drier
• wetter

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?

• polar, temperate, tropical
• tropical, temperate, polar
• temperate, polar, tropical
• temperate, tropical, polar

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Climates are classified according to which two major factors?

• elevation & precipitation
• latitude & temperature
• elevation & latitude
• precipitation & temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The sun's rays are least direct

• near the poles

• near the equator

• at low altitude

• far from the ocean

Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by trapping more ____________ in the atmosphere.

• water
• gases
• heat
• water vapor

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

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