ES 21.1 Formative

The average weather conditions - such as precipitation, temperature, and humidity - in an areas over a long period.

• climate

• weather

• season

• temperate zone

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Located between 23.5 degrees north and 23.5 degrees south of the equator, temperatures in this zone are generally warm year-round

• tropical zone

• temperate zone

• polar zone

• Frozone

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

As latitude increases (you move farther from the equator), the average intensity of solar radiation received at Earth's surface _____.

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Between 23.5 and 66.5 degrees north and south of the equator, these zones have hot summers and rather cold winters. They also have longer days in the summer and shorter days in the winter.

• tropical zones

• temperate zones

• polar zones

• friend zones

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

These zones are between 66.5 degrees and the north and south poles, and are generally very cold due to the angle that solar energy strikes Earth's surface.

• tropical zones

• temperate zones

• polar zones

• school zones

Elevation also affects climate. In general, the higher the elevation, the ______ the climate.

• warmer

• colder

• more humid

Topographic features such as mountains influence the amount of precipitation that falls over an area. The _____ side of the mountain receives abundant rainfall, while the _____ side of the mountain lies in a dry area called a rain shadow.

• windward, leeward

• leeward, windward

• inward, outward

• north, south

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Large bodies of water have an important effect on the temperature of an area. Places downwind of a large body of water generally have ​ (a)   summers and ​ (b)   winters than similar places inland.

• milder
• cooler
• hotter

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Global winds are another factor that influences climate, because they distribute heat and moisture around Earth. Winds constantly move _____ air toward the poles and _____ air toward the equator.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

T or F: Vegetation can affect both temperature and the precipitation patterns in an area.

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4