Topic 4 - Climate Review

the average weather patterns of a place over a long period

• climate

• elevation

• latitude

• polar

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

the imaginary line that divides Earth into a northern half and a southern half

• climate

• latitude

• equator

• elevation

a measure of how far south or north of the equator a place is

• longitude

• equator

• latitude

• polar

the measurement of how high above ground something is

• longitude

• latitude

• elevation

• equator

the trapping of heat in Earth's atmosphere

• greenhouse effect

• climate

• greenhouse gas

• climate change

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

a gas that traps heat in the atmosphere

• greenhouse effect

• climate

• climate change

• greenhouse gas

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

change in weather patterns over a long period

• climate

• climate change

• arid

• elevation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

very dry

• tropical

• temperate

• polar

• arid

Temperate climates generally are much warmer in the summer than in the winter. What causes this seasonal difference?

• Temperate areas get more direct sunlight in the summer than winter.

• Winds generally blow from the ocean in the summer and toward the ocean in winter.

• There are fewer clouds to block sunlight in the summer.

• Earth is closer to the sun in the summer than winter.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following is a natural cause of climate change?

• a wildfire

• a 30-day drought

• a sudden snowstorm

• a volcanic eruption