U2-L3: Influences on Climate

What is the definition of climate?

• The daily weather conditions in an area

• The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

• The weather conditions in an area for a week

• The temperature of an area at noon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What do descriptions of climates usually include?

• Wind speed and humidity levels

• Temperature and precipitation averages

• Daily weather forecasts

• Seasonal changes in daylight

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What do climate descriptions include?

• Average temperatures and precipitation amounts over many years

• Daily weather forecasts

• Only high temperatures

• Only low temperatures

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How is precipitation usually expressed in climate descriptions?

• As average monthly totals

• As daily rainfall

• As yearly totals

• As weekly averages

What additional information might be included in average monthly temperature descriptions?

• Average high and low temperatures for each month

• Daily temperature changes

• Yearly temperature averages

• Weekly temperature fluctuations

How else can climate be described besides temperature and precipitation?

• How windy, cloudy, or humid a place is

• The color of the sky

• The number of sunny days

• The amount of snowfall

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What are climate graphs used for?

• To display average monthly rainfall and temperature data

• To show daily weather forecasts

• To predict earthquakes

• To measure wind speed

What powers the Earth system and Earth's climate?

• Wind energy

• Energy from the sun

• Geothermal energy

• Tidal energy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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How far does the sun's energy travel to reach Earth?

• 150 million miles

• 93 million miles

• 150 kilometers

• 1.5 million kilometers

What happens to the sun's energy when it reaches Earth?

• All of it is absorbed

• All of it is reflected

• Some is reflected and some is absorbed

• It disappears