Regents Earth Science - Climate

lower latitude = by the (equator, poles), (cooler, warmer) temperatures, (smaller, larger) temperature range

• equator, warmer, smaller

• equator, warmer, larger

• poles, warmer, smaller

• poles, cooler, larger

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

higher elevations = (cooler, warmer) temperatures

• cooler

• warmer

from the south = brings (cool, warm) air

• cool

• warm

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

winds moving over water = bring (dry, moist) air

• dry

• moist

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Mountains force air up the (leeward, windward) side and down the (windward, leeward) side

• leeward, windward

• windward, leeward

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Windward side of mountain:

(cooler, warmer)

(clouds, few clouds)

(dry, humid)

• cooler, clouds, humid

• warmer, few clouds, dry

• cooler, few clouds, dry

• warmer, clouds, humid

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Leeward side of mountain:

(cooler, warmer)

(clouds, few clouds)

(dry, humid)

• cooler, clouds, humid

• warmer, few clouds, dry

• cooler, few clouds, dry

• warmer, clouds, humid

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Ocean currents: warm current brings (cooler, warmer) temperature, cool currents brings (cooler, warmer) temperature

• cooler, cooler

• warmer, warmer

• cooler, warmer

• warmer, cooler

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Ocean currents caused by (lasers, wind).

• lasers

• wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Large bodies of water result in...

more (extreme, moderate) climate

(smaller, larger) temperature range

winters (cooler, warmer)

summers (cooler, warmer)

• moderate, smaller, warmer, cooler

• moderate, larger, cooler, warmer

• extreme, larger, cooler, warmer

• extreme, smaller, warmer, cooler

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6