Climate and Climate Change

Which of the following statements would be about the climate of an area?

• it's raining today

• there's a cold front coming through

• we never get snow in the winter here

• why is it 80 degrees in December

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is climate?

• the condition of the atmosphere at any given time and place

• cloud cover and temperature

• precipitation and humidity at a given time and place

• weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

At which latitude would you expect to find the warmest air temperatures?

• 23.5° S

• 0°

• 66.5°N

• 66.5°S

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

At which latitude would you expect to find the coldest air temperatures?

• 66.5°N

• 0°

• 23.5° S

• 23.5°N

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is elevation?

• the depth of the ocean

• the height of the atmosphere

• the depth of a lake

• the height above sea level

The climate of a particular region is NOT affected by:

• latitude

• minerals

• nearby water

• elevation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The higher the elevation of an area, the _______ the climate.

• warmer

• cooler

As warm air moves up a mountain, it gets ________ and water vapor condenses and precipitation falls.

• warmer

• cooler

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

There is more precipitation above the ocean than on land. Evaporation adds moisture to the air.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The temperature of an ocean current affects the ___________ of the land nearby.

• climate

• latitude

• elevation

• global winds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6