Environmental Geology / Climate Change

Where are the sun's rays are least direct?

• at high altitudes

• near the poles

• far from the ocean

Climates are classified according to two major factors:

• elevation and precipitation

• latitude and temperature

• elevation and latitude

• precipitation and temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The closer you live to the ocean, the more likely your climate will be a...

• marine climate

• tropical climate

• continental climate

• subtropical climate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The closer you live from an ocean, the more likely your climate will be a...

• marine climate

• tropical climate

• continental climate

• subtropical climate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Clues to ancient climates were like come from...

• ice cores

• fossil tree rings

• plant pollens

• all of the above

Streams of water called ocean ____________ move warm or cold water, warming the nearby land.

• sun spots

• currents

• carbon dioxide

• air masses

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Climate changes may be linked to changes in the number of _______________ on the surface of the sun.

• sun spots

• air masses

• seasonal winds

• currents

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Global warming is known as the gradual increase in _________________ of the atmosphere.

• precipitation

• sun spots

• temperature

• ocean currents

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

The most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere is ___________________.

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• carbon dioxide

• argon

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Which zones are polar zones?

• Zones A and B

• Zones A and E

• Zones E and D

• Zones A, E, and C

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6