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Weather is the short-term conditions in an

area, and climate is the long-term weather

patterns in an area. Which of the following

plays a part in determining a region’s

climate?

• distance from a river

• distance from the ocean

• amount of precipitation

• snowfall

The tilt of Earth influences climate and weather. Canada has cold, snowy winters, while Florida has mild, cool winters. What is the term for the factor that affects climate and weather according to a place’s location?

• latitude

• altitude

• ocean currents

• prevailing winds

Humans have influenced Earth’s surface and atmosphere through their actions over a long period of time. What human activity currently has most affected Earth’s atmosphere?

• polluting the oceans

• cutting down forests

• mining the land

• burning fossil fuels

How does heat energy get distributed and cycled through Earth’s spheres?

Choose the two statements that apply.

• Heat rising from the Earth’s surface creates wind which distributes both heat and water.

• Exposed rock absorbs sunlight and radiates heat into the atmosphere.

• Liquid water falls as precipitation and releases heat onto the Earth’s surface and into the atmosphere as it falls.

• Animals and plants reflect heat from the sun.

Jonah is creating a Venn diagram to compare factors that influence global and local wind patterns.

Which two factors influence only global wind patterns?

• unequal heating of Earth’s surface

• Coriolis effect

• water and land

• Earth’s rotation

How does energy from the sun travel to the Earth's surface?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Air Pressure

• Electromagnetic Waves

Earth's atmosphere keeps the planet's temperature within a certain range.

• true

• false

As Earth's surface heats, it _________ most of the energy back into the atmosphere.

• Scatters

• Absorbs

• Keeps

A wave that can transfer electric and magnetic energy through the vacuum of space.

• Thermal Energy

• Electromagnetic Effect

• Convection

• Conduction