Chapter 14 Lesson 1: Climates of Earth

What is climate?

• The weather conditions prevailing in an area over a long period

• A short-term atmospheric condition

• A sudden change in weather

• A type of ecosystem

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Climate is the long-term average weather conditions that occur in a particular region.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Climate depends on how average weather conditions change throughout the year.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The latitude of a region affects its climate by:

• influencing the amount of solar energy received

• determining the type of vegetation

• controlling the ocean currents

• affecting the tectonic activity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Regions near the equator receive more solar energy per unit of surface area annually and thus have warmer temperatures.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A rain shadow is:

• a region with heavy rainfall on the windward side of a mountain

• a dry area on the leeward side of a mountain

• a type of cloud formation

• a seasonal weather pattern

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The specific heat of water is about six times the specific heat of sand.

• True

• False

What is a microclimate?

• A large-scale weather pattern

• A small-scale atmospheric zone

• A type of climate found only in deserts

• A seasonal weather change

A common microclimate is the urban heat island.

• True

• False

Forested microclimates are often cooler and less windy than the surrounding countryside.

• True

• False