28.3 - Climate (15 points)

Which climate zone has great ranges in temperature and little ocean influence?

• continental climate

• maritime climate

• La Niña

• El Niño

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HS-ESS2-D

What is the cryosphere?

• liquid water in oceans, lakes, rivers, soil, and underground

• water vapor found in the stratosphere

• frozen water in snow, ice, and glaciers

• the solid Earth, including its soil, rocks, and mantle

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HS-ESS2-D-2

Which is the most important factor in determining climate at a given location?

• mountains

• latitude

• altitude

• continents

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HS-ESS2-D-1

Which type of air mass would most likely be moist and warm?

• continental tropical

• continental polar

• maritime polar

• maritime tropical

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HS-ESS2-D

The water cycle involves interactions between __.

• the hydrosphere, the atmosphere, the lithosphere, the cryosphere, and the biosphere

• the hydrosphere, the atmosphere, and the lithosphere

• the hydrosphere and the atmosphere

• rivers and oceans

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HS-ESS2-A

HS-ESS2-C

HS-ESS2-D

Where is condensation occurring?

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HS-ESS2-C

Tag precipitation. [2 points]

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HS-ESS2-C

Select the area where the Sun's rays are MOST direct.

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HS-ESS2-A-1

Select the TWO regions you expect to have the COLDEST temperatures. [2 points]

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HS-ESS2-A-1

HS-ESS2-A-3

Select the city that would be considered to have a Maritime climate.

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HS-ESS2-C

HS-ESS2-D