Climate Lesson with Lat/Long Review

Which of the following would describe climate?

• Weather conditions in the area day to day
• Weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
• The amount of rainfall in an area
• The temperature in an area of the world 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The climate of an area is defined by which two factors

• elevation and precipitation

• latitude and temperature

• elevation and latitude

• precipitation and temperature

What effect does a large body of water usually have on a nearby landmass?

• The water causes cooler summers and colder winters. 
• The water causes cooler summers and warmer winters. 
• The water causes hotter summers and warmer winters. 
• The water causes warmer summers and colder winters. 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

As you go to the top of a mountain, what happens to temperature?

• Nothing
• It increases
• It decreases
• It goes up and down

Large bodies of water affect climate of the land next to them because

• water heats up and cools more slowly than land
• water heats up and cools faster than land
• water and land cool at the same time
• water and land heat at the same rate

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Blizzards, Heatwaves, High winds are all examples of __________________ events.

• Climate
• Weather

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Antarctica is cold all the time. What is it's climate?

• Tropical
• Polar
• Arid/Dry
• Temperate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The sun’s rays are least direct __________.

• near the poles.      
• in July.
• near the equator.
• far from the ocean.

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Why are temperature variations usually not as great on Cape Cod as they are in central Massachusetts?

• Central Mass has a higher elevation.

• Central Mass is more heavily wooded.

• Cape Cod has a more southerly latitude.

• Cape Cod is surrounded by a large body of water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which is warmer on average in the month of January: Kansas City or Lunenburg, MA?

• Kansas City

• Lunenburg