Climate Zones

Grace is planning a vacation and wants to visit a place with the warmest temperatures year-round. She looks at a map showing different climate zones. Which zone on the map is closest to the Equator and typically has the warmest temperatures year-round?

• Polar zone

• Temperate zone

• Tropical zone

• Subtropical zone

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NC.ESS.5.1

Anika is planning a trip and wants to visit a place that is located at 0° latitude, which divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Which labeled line on the map should Anika look for?

(a)  

• Arctic Circle

• Equator
• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

Emma is planning a vacation to a city located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. Which climate zone is this city most likely in?

(a)  

• Polar zone

• Tropical zone
• Temperate zone

• Subtropical zone

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Priya is discussing with her classmates why the Temperate zones experience four distinct seasons more commonly than the tropical zones. Which explanation best supports Priya's claim?

• Temperate zones are closer to the Equator, so they get more sunlight year-round.

• Temperate zones are farther from the Equator, so sunlight angles change more throughout the year.

• Temperate zones are at 0° latitude, so they have equal day length all year.

• Temperate zones are between the two tropics, so they’re always hot.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Isla is planning a trip to regions with tropical climates. She looks at a map and wants to know which pair of lines marks the outer boundaries of the tropical zone. Which pair should she look for?

• Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle

• Equator and Tropic of Capricorn

• Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn

• Tropic of Cancer and Arctic Circle

Emma is planning a vacation to a location just south of the Tropic of Cancer. Which statement is most likely true about the climate there?

• It has freezing temperatures year-round.

• It has a climate similar to the Polar zone.

• It often has warm temperatures and can be humid.

• It has four distinct seasons like the Temperate zone.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

David is planning an expedition to study polar climates. He needs to identify which labeled feature on the map marks the boundary of the Northern Polar zone. Which one should he choose?

(a)  

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Tropic of Cancer

• Arctic Circle
• Equator

Noah is planning a trip and is curious why places in the Polar zone receive less direct sunlight compared to places in the Tropical zone. What is the reason?

• It is at higher elevation.

• It is farther from the Equator, so the sunlight hits at lower angles.

• It is surrounded by oceans that block sunlight.

• It is closer to the Equator, so clouds reflect more sunlight.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Emma is planning a trip to a region that has long, cold winters and short, mild summers. Based on the zones shown, which zone is the best match?

• Tropical zone

• Temperate zone

• Subtropical zone

• Polar zone

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Benjamin is planning a journey from the Equator to a location north of the Equator but south of the Arctic Circle. Which sequence of climate zones might Benjamin pass through as he travels northward?

• Tropical → Subtropical → Temperate

• Polar → Temperate → Subtropical

• Temperate → Tropical → Polar

• Subtropical → Polar → Temperate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6