Heat Waves

Heat waves have increased in frequency and duration in recent years.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

The most likely cause of a heat wave is:

• A high pressure cell sitting over a region

• A low pressure area stuck over a region

• Changes in the sun's energy level

• High winds blow the air's moisture away

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A high pressure system usually brings ________________ weather

• snow, sleet, or hail     

• nice, calm, sunny   

•  violent storms

• rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Temperatures in the sun versus the shade are on average

• 5ºF warmer

• 5ºCooler

• 15ºF warmer

• 15ºF Cooler

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

According the to data, what is the relationship between % tree canopy coverage and land surface temperatures?

• As tree canopy increases, temperatures increase

• As tree canopy increases, temperatures decrease

• As tree canopy increases, temperatures remain the same

• Tree canopy has no affect on temperatures

Trees provide the following benefits except

• shade and cooler temperatures

• flood protection

• savings on energy costs

• higher risk for heat stroke

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

The most deaths that occur from weather related events are from

• floods

• tornadoes

• hurricanes

• heat waves

Redlining meant that ....

• if you lived in the "green areas" it was super easy to qualify for a home loan.

• if you lived in the "red areas" it was super easy to qualify for a home loan.

1930's Home Owners Loan Corporation (HOLC) to finance homes that were ...

• Separated but equal

• Colored Coded to be fair to all races

• Color-Coded Maps to favor the green areas with white people

• Color-Coded Maps to favor the red areas with non-white people

What have been some of the long term effects of redlining?

• It keeps certain areas of the country underdeveloped and rural.

• It reinforces the segregation of neighborhoods in large cities.

• It makes it difficult for the government to help minority groups find affordable housing.

• disinvestment in communities and families having longterm finincal and environmental impacts

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