Climate 1

latitude

• the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

• the day to day state of the atmosphere, including temperature, humidity, precipitation, and wind

• the distance north or south from the equator, expressed in degrees

• winds that blow mainly from 1 direction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

climate

• the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

• the day to day state of the atmosphere, including temperature, humidity, precipitation, and wind

• the distance north or south from the equator, expressed in degrees

• winds that blow mainly from 1 direction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

weather

• the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

• the day to day state of the atmosphere, including temperature, humidity, precipitation and wind

• the distance north or south from the equator, expressed in degrees

• winds that blow mainly from 1 direction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

temperate zone

• the region from the equator to 23.5 degrees north or 23.5 degrees south

• grasslands with a few scattered trees

• areas that receive less than 25 cm of rainfall per year

• region between the tropical zone and the polar zone

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

tropical zone

• the region from the equator to 23.5 degrees north or 23.5 degrees south

• grasslands with a few scattered trees

• areas that receive less than 25 cm of rainfall per year

• region between the tropical zone and the polar zone

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

microclimate

• trees that lose their leaves every year at the end of their growing season

• trees that keep their leaves year-round

• mainly evergreen shrubs in rocky, nutrient-poor soil

• climate of a small area

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

The closer you live to an ocean the more likely your climate will be?

• maritime

• continental

• tropical

• polar

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• warmer

• cooler

• drier

• wetter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the difference between climate and weather?

•  Climate averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while weather describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.

•  Weather averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while Climate describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.

• Climate describes the weather conditions at night, while weather describes the conditions during the daytime.

•  There is not a difference between climate and weather.

Which of these is NOT a factor that determines the climate of a place?

• latitude

• wind patterns

• longitude

• elevation