Earth's Climates

Antarctica is cold all the time. What is it's climate?

• Tropical

• Polar

• Arid/Dry

• Temperate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A polar climate in the US?

• Virginia

• New York

• Maine

• Alaska

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What is the climate of the top of a mountain like as compared to the bottom of the mountain?

• warmer

• cooler

• drier

• wetter

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Precipitation happens when clouds of water droplets are too ______________.

• cold

• light

• heavy

• hot

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A tropical climate in the US would be?

• Virginia

• New York

• California

• Florida

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What side of the mountain gets more rain?

• leeward

• windward

• north

• west

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What side of the mountain will have less plants and animals that survive in dryer climates?

• windward

• east

• west

• leeward

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water released from clouds in the form of rain, sleet, snow, or hail

• evaporation

• precipitation

• condensation

• runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which climate zone is characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters?

• Tropical

• Temperate

• Polar

• Arid

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the primary factor that influences the Earth's climate zones?

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Altitude

• Ocean currents

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