Unit 3 Review - Weather and Climate

The regions covering the north and south poles (66.5° north and south latitudes and the poles). The sun's rays strike at a very small angle.

• tropical zone

• temperate zone

• polar zone

• eye

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Region north of the Tropic of Cancer and south of the Tropic of Capricorn. The sun's rays strike the Earth at smaller angle than the tropical zone.

• tropical zone

• temperate zone

• polar zone

• cold front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. The sun's rays are most intense and the temperatures are always warm.

• tropical zone

• temperate zone

• polar zone

• warm front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The heating of the Earth's surface and atmosphere from solar radiation being absorbed and emitted by the atmosphere, mainly by water vapor and carbon dioxide

• warm front

• tropical zone

• greenhouse effect

• global warming

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Rain usually results when:

• cold, moist air rises.

• warm, dry air sinks.

• warm, moist air rises.

• cold, dry air sinks.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which describes air circulation patterns in the atmosphere?

• Cold air rises and warms as it does. Warm air sinks and cools at it does.

• Warm air rises and cools as it rises. Cold air sinks and warms as it sinks.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The line graph represents?

• Temperature
• Precipitation
• Wind Direction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

winds that occur at mid-latitudes; these carry warm air from SW to NE

• hurricanes

• greenhouse gas

• westerlies

• easterlies

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Winds that occur along the equator; these carry cold air from NE to SW

• polar easterlies

• westerlies

• overfishing

• tradewinds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Bad weather, high humidity, many clouds, cyclones are probable

• high pressure system

• low pressure system

• cold front

• occluded front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6