Weather and Climate Zones

Which best describes a marine climate?

• warm winters and cool summers

• warm year-round

• cool year-round

• cold winters and hot summers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which one of the following is a tropical region with wet and dry seasons?

• savanna

• tundra

• boreal

• desert

In which climate zone would you find tall, redwood trees?

• humid subtropical

• marine west coast

• mediterranean

• desert

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Why are regions along the west coast cooler than expected?

• The polar ocean current along the coast.

• The higher altitudes of the region.

• Distance from body of water.

• The warm, continental air mass from the midwest.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What do thick tree rings represent?

• cool or dry year

• warm or wet year

• wet or cool year

• warm or dry year

Climate regions are classified based on temperature and ________.

• air masses

• latitude

• precipitation

• longitude

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which one of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

• Methane

• CO2

• Water Vapor

• Nitrogen

Upward movement of deep, cool ocean water to mix with warm water is known as which?

• El Nino

• Upwelling

• Climate

• Ocean Acidification

La Nina is a result of the jet stream moving___________.

• Northward

• Southward

• Eastward

• Westward

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Why is the surface of Venus warmer than the surface of Mercury?

• The presence of water on the planet.

• Venus is closer to the sun.

• Venus experiences the greenhouse gas effect.

• Mercury is tilted.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4