Ch 22 Climate

the surface features of land; influences climate by controlling the flow of air

• topography
• subarctic climate
• polar climate
• ice core sampling
• foehn

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

the climate of a small area

• microclimate
• topography
• subarctic climate
• polar climate
• ice core sampling

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

a climate in which temperatures average 18 °C (maximum) in the coldest month and 10 °C (minimum) in the warmest month

• middle-latitude climate
• microclimate
• topography
• subarctic climate
• polar climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

a method of measuring past climate changes in which pollens indicate climate types

• fossil study
• middle-latitude climate
• microclimate
• topography
• subarctic climate

a gradual increase in the average global temperature

• global warming
• fossil study
• middle-latitude climate
• microclimate
• topography

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

a climate with high temperatures and heavy precipitation for part of the year; typical of equatorial regions

• tropical climate
• global warming
• fossil study
• middle-latitude climate
• microclimate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

a dry wind that flows down the slopes of the Alps

• foehn
• tropical climate
• global warming
• fossil study
• middle-latitude climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

a method of measuring past climates in which high levels of CO2 indicate warm temperatures

• ice core sampling
• foehn
• tropical climate
• global warming
• fossil study

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

a climate characterized by average temperatures near or below freezing

• polar climate
• ice core sampling
• foehn
• tropical climate
• global warming

a climate with the largest annual temperature range of all climates

• subarctic climate
• polar climate
• ice core sampling
• foehn
• tropical climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6