Global Climate Change

The temperature and precipitation at one place at one particular time.

• Climate

• Weather

• Global Warming

• Temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A pattern of weather over long periods of time.

• Climate

• Weather

• Global Warming

• Temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• maritime
• continental
• tropical
• polar

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The biggest factor in determining climate is?

• elevation
• an ocean
• latitude
• mountain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A tropical climate in the US would be?

• Virginia
• New York
• California
• Florida

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The temperature of a tropical climate is?

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A polar climate is?

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A temperate climate is?

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

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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