U3M3L4: Climates of Earth

Rainforests have all BUT....

• high temperatures

• high humidity

• high precipitation

• high pressure systems

Deserts have all BUT...

• high temperatures

• low pressure systems

• low precipitation

• low humidity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Proximity to a large body of water like an ocean or large lake effects which of the following...

• precipitation

• winds

• temperatures

• vegetation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Latitude affects the amount of ________ ________ absorbed in a particular area

(balloon and flashlight demonstration).

• low pressure

• solar energy

• high temperatures

• rain shadows

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Climates at higher altitudes, like Big Bear, have cooler temperatures due to....

• lower air pressure

• higher air pressure

Rain shadows form on _______ sides of mountains

due to wetter conditions on _______ sides of mountains.

• leeward; windward

• windward; leeward

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Oceans affect temperature and precipitation on land

by making conditions nearby more constant or moderate.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Oceans moderate the temperatures of nearby land due to the ______

specific heat of water. This means it takes LONGER to heat up or cool down.

• lower

• higher

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is climate?

• The condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time

• The average weather in a region over a long period of time

• The description of daily weather patterns

• The study of clouds and precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The "influencing geographical factor" of a Puerto Rican rainforest is...

• It's proximity to the Mediterranean Sea

• It's proximity to the Equator

• It's in the rain shadow of the Sierra Nevada mountain range

• It has a high elevation