Factors influencing Climate

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Mary McClure
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Three towns are located at similar latitudes. Which town will have the least difference between the average high temperature and the average low temperature?
a town in a desert
a town near the ocean
a town high in the mountains
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which two factors are usually included in descriptions of climate?
precipitation and humidity
temperature and air pressure
temperature and precipitation
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which sentence best describes how latitude and air temperature are related?
The lower the latitude, the colder the air temperature.
The higher the latitude, the colder the air temperature.
The higher the latitude, the warmer the air temperature.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Why do coastal areas have cooler summers than inland areas at the same latitude?
because bodies of water heat up and cool off more slowly than land
because bodies of water heat up more slowly than land, but cool off more rapidly than land
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is the difference between weather and climate?
weather is long term and climate is short term weather
weather and climate are the same
weather is short term and climate is long term
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
How does latitude effect how the Earth's climate?
because the Earth is round, every place gets the same amount of sunlight
because the Earth is round, the equator gets the most sunlight and the rest is spread out
all places on Earth have the same climate
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What are the three different climate zones on Earth?
polar, latitude, tropical
polar, temperate, tropical
ocean currents, elevation, prevailing winds
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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