Climate Terms

The condition of the air outdoors is -15 C is an example of:

• climate

• weather

• average temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The average weather conditions of a region is an example of:

• daily temperature

• weather

• climate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

UV radiation being trapped in our atmosphere creates...

• the greenhouse effect

• precipitation

• fronts

• air masses

A blanket of air and moisture that surrounds the Earth, separating us from space is:

• humidity

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• ozone

Air being deflected due to spin that creates weather patterns..

• jet streams

• greenhouse effect

• coriolis effect

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Boundaries where air masses meet in the lower atmosphere...

• jet streams

• fronts

• coriolis effects

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Abiotic means _______ and Biotic means _________.

• living; non-living

• non-living ; living

• populations; communities

• communities; populations

This is considered a greenhouse gas:

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• nitrogen

The ___________ air mass is dry and the _______ is always moist.

• continental; maritime

• maritime; continental

• tropical; polar

• polar; tropical

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which substance has the higher albedo?

• water

• ice

• black soil

• sand