Ch. 1 Oceans, Atmosphere, and Climate

Which vocabulary word has this definition: "general weather patterns over a long period of time"

• energy

• climate

• transfer

• Equator

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Hopetown is farther from the equator than Kamina. Which location has a colder air temperature and why?

• Kamina, because less energy is transferred from the sun directly to the air.

• Kamina, because less energy is transferred from the sun directly to the surface, and then from the surface to the air.

• Hopetown, because less energy is transferred from the sun directly to the air. 

• Hopetown, because less energy is transferred from the sun directly to the surface, and then from the surface to the air.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Palmdale is 15ºC (59ºF) in the spring. What is the source for most of the energy that causes this temperature?

• Coal and oil

• Volcanoes

• The Sun

• Trees

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following is the location currently being discussed in this Ocean, Atmosphere, and Climate Amplify unit?

• New York, New York

• Christchurch, New Zealand

• Jackson, MS

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The closer a location is to the __________, the hotter the location will be.

• equator

• south poles

• north poles

• Mississippi

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

More energy added to the air means the air temperature will ________.

• increase

• decrease

• stay the same

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Air temperature is affected by a location's ______ from the equator.

• distance

• flight

• sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Examine the map. Which location is most likely to have a cooler air temperature?

• Buchanan

• Menindee

• Neither location

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which area on the map receives the MOST energy from the sun?

• North Pole

• South Pole

• Equator

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The closer to the _______ the location is, the colder it will become.

• north or south pole

• equator

• ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6