Climate

The sun's rays are least direct near the equator.

• True

• False - near the poles

• False - at high altitudes

• False - far from the ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following has caused repeating 100,000-year cycles of ice ages in the past?

• an increase in sun spots

• several major volcanic eruptions

• changes in Earth's orbit and the tilt of its axis

• continental drift

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

Clues to ancient climates were like come from...

• ice cores

• fossil tree rings

• plant pollens

• all of the above

Global warming is known as the gradual increase in _________________ of the atmosphere.

• precipitation

• sun spots

• temperature

• ocean currents

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

The most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere is ___________________.

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• carbon dioxide

• argon

Possible human solutions for limiting global warming and climate change are...

• being more energy-efficient

• using renewable sources of energy

• removing carbon from fossil fuel emissions

• all of the above

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

The warm climate zone near the equator:

• Tropical Zone

• Polar Zone

• Temperate Zone

• Climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The cold climate zone near both poles:

• Tropical Zone

• Polar Zone

• Temperate Zone

• Climate

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The area between the tropical and the polar zones with seasonal climate:

• Tropical Zone

• Polar Zone

• Temperate Zone

• Climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The average, year-after-year conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and clouds in an area:

• Tropical Zone

• Climate

• El Niño

• La Niña

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6