Climate Factors Review

Today it is really cold and windy. This describes

• weather

• climate

• global winds

• energy from the Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

China has short, dry summers and long, cold winters, which makes it difficult to grow crops. This statement describes

• weather

• climate

• adaptations required to live there

• types of plants that can live there

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Farmer Jane, who lives in Iowa, wants to know what kinds of crops she can plant at her new farm. Her neighbor, Julie, advises her to study the climate conditions for the area before making a decision. What factors should Jane study?

• daily precipitation for a week

• average temperature over the last 30 years

• average precipitation over the last 30 years

• Both average temperate and average precipitation over the last 30 years

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

On the morning news, the local meteorologist reports that tomorrow will have a high of 76 degrees Fahrenheit and be partly cloudy. What is the meteorologist reporting on?

• climate because he reports on average temperature and precipitation

• climate because he reports on day to day temperature and precipitation

• weather because he reports on average temperature and precipitation

• weather because he reports on day to day temperature and precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What temperature zone lies in the mid-latitudes and has four seasons?

• tropical

• temperate

• polar

• frigid

What temperature zone has the warmest average temperatures?

• tropical

• temperate

• polar

• frigid

Which temperate zone has the least direct energy coming from the sun?

• tropical

• temperate

• polar

• frigid

You go hiking on a sunny day when you don't expect any rain. However, as you hike up the side of the mountain, you get soaked from a heavy rainstorm. What side of the mountain did you most likely hike up?

• rain shadow side

• windlee side

• windward side

• leeward side

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

You went hiking with a friend, but somehow got lost. You hiked up a side of the mountain with many different types of plants. You crossed the top of the mountain, and started down the other side, which is very dry, with only a few shrubs. Where are you now?

• rain shadow side

• windlee side

• windward side

• leeward side

Seattle, Washington is located on the windward side of the Cascade Mountains and Spokane, Washington is located on the leeward side. How do the climates of the two cities differ?

• Seattle is warmer and receives more rain

• Seattle is colder and receives more rain

• Spokane is warmer and receives more rain

• Spokane is colder and receives more rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6