Climate/Climate change Kelly 2023

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

Climates are classified according to two major factors:

• elevation and precipitation

• latitude and temperature

• elevation and latitude

• precipitation and temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Climate changes may be linked to changes in the number of _______________ on the surface of the sun.

• sun spots

• air masses

• seasonal winds

• currents

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

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 land of the _______________ side of a mountain range is in a rain shadow.

• leeward

• windward

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere is ___________________.

• oxygen

• nitrogen

• carbon dioxide

• argon

Which zones are polar zones?

• Zones A and B

• Zones A and E

• Zones E and D

• Zones A, E, and C

Which zone is the tropical zone?

• Zone B

• Zone C

• Zone D

• Zone E

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which sentence best describes the relationship between elevation and air temperatures?

• LOWER elevation = COLDER temperatures
• HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures
• HIGHER elevations = WARMER temperatures

What climate zone is warm year round and receives high amounts of rain?

• Tropical

• Temperate

• Polar

• Highland

• Dry

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6