Climate Assessment Review

Different environments normally have very different weather. Which of these is most likely to have the lowest humidity?

• desert

• mountain

• swamp

• tundra

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What does the word "humidity" mean?

• The amount of air pressing down on you at any given time

• the amount of water vapor in the air

• whether it's going to rain or not

• the pressure of a weather pattern

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

How are a tundra and a desert similar? How are they different?

• Both are dry, but a tundra is colder than a desert

• Both are wet, but a tundra is colder than a desert

• Both are dry, but a desert is colder than a tundra

• Both are wet, but a desert is colder than a tundra

If another student asked you to guess what the weather in the rainforest is right now, which would be the best answer?

• lots of precipitation and hot

• lots of precipitation and cold

• little precipitation and hot

• little of precipitation and cold

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When you increase your elevation, you increase your distance from sea level. What DECREASES as you go up in elevation?

• air pressure

• humidity

• height

• oxygen

What factor causes the top of this mountain always have snow, when the valley below appears to be warm?

• The high elevation causes a drop in pressure and temperature

• The elevation makes it warmer on top

• all the snow falls and gets stuck on the top of the mountain

• snow doesn't melt if it's up high.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Susan lives in an area where it is usually cold for the winters, and hot for the summers. What Climate zone would you say she lives in?

• Tropical

• Temperate

• Polar

• Rainforest

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

We in the United States are in the temperate Climate Zone, which means that we experience seasons. (even if here in Florida those seasons are less pronounced) Why do the temperate climates have seasons while others do not?

• we are in the mid-latitudes

• we are close to the poles

• we are close to the equator

• The earth is closer to the sun during our summer, and farther during our winter.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Despite being in the same climate zone, Tampa is close to water and Houston is quite far inland. How can you expect the summers in Houston to be compared to Tampa

• Hotter temperatures and less rain

• Hotter temperatures and more rain

• Colder temperatures and less rain

• Colder temperatures and more rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the name of the effect where a mountain range in a coastal area causes there to be much less rainfall on its opposite side? (the one without the water)

• The Rainshadow effect

• The Eisenhower effect

• The Einstein effect

• The Elevation-Inclination effect

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