Climate

What do we call the average, year after year conditions of temperature, precipitation, wind and clouds in an area?

• zones

• climate

• cyclones

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is affected by latitude, altitude, distance from large bodies of water and ocean currents?

• dance moves

• temperature

• cloud formation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Latitude is

• distance from the poles

• distance from the equator

• ocean depth

The tropical zone is

• nearest the earths North and South poles

• nearest to the equator

• between the tropical zone and the polar zone

The polar zone is

• near the equator

• between the tropical and polar zones

• near the North and South pole

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The temperate zone is between the tropical zones and polar zones.

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

__________ affects the temperature in high mountain areas because as you go up into the troposphere, temperature decreases about 6.5 degrees Celsius.

• Altitude

• Attitude

• Clouds

These climates have relatively mild winters and cool summers.

• Marine climates

• Continental climates

• Changing climates

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

These climates reach more extreme temperatures with cold winters and summers that are hot.

• Marine climates

• Continental climates

• Changing climates

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Warm ocean currents bring warm air with them, and cold currents bring cold air.

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6