CKF- Factors that affect climate.

Which climate zone is represented by the blue/purple portion of the diagram?

• Tropical Zone/low latitudes

• Temperate Zone/mid latitudes

• Polar Zone/high latitudes

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Which climate zone is represented by the green portion of the diagram?

• Tropical Zone/low latitudes

• Temperate Zone/mid latitudes

• Polar Zone/high latitudes

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Which climate zone is represented by the orange and red portion of the diagram?

• Tropical Zone/low latitudes

• Temperate Zone/mid latitudes

• Polar Zone/high latitudes

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How does latitude affect temperature? You MUST select 2 correct answers.

• At higher latitudes, the sun strikes Earth more directly causing higher temperatures.

• At higher latitudes, the sun strikes the Earth less directly causing lower temperatures.

• At lower latitudes, the sun strikes the Earth more directly causing higher temperatures.

• At lower latitudes, the sun strikes the Earth less directly causing lower temperatures.

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Why might a mountain village be cooler than a coastal city at the same latitude?

• lower altitude

• higher altitude

• distance from a large body of water

As altitude increases, temperatures decrease.

• True

• False

In this diagram, where would you expect the most precipitation?

• Over the ocean

• Over the windward side of the mountain

• Over the leeward side of the mountain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Based on this model diagram of a local wind, is the land warmer or cooler than the water?

• Warmer

• Cooler

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Warm ocean water ___________ the air above it, and cold ocean water ____________ the air above it.

• warms, cools

• cools, warms

• mixes, freezes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Would you expect temperatures at Location E to be HIGHER than Location C or LOWER than Location C?

• Higher

• Lower

• About the Same

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