Unit E Climate and Weather Review

Any form of water that falls to earth, including rain, snow, sleet, and hail, is called....

• precipitation

• evaporation

• condensation

• the states of water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Describes the weather averages in a place over a long period of time (usually at least 30 years)

• Climate

• Weather

• Water Cycle

• Ocean currents

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Where is most of Earth's water located?

• Oceans

• Atmosphere

• Groundwater

• Lakes, rivers, and streams

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The approximate amount of Earth covered with water

• 70-80%

• 40-50%

• 50-60%

• 80-90%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Pennsylvania's climate due to the huge change from summer to winter

• Severe

• Mild

• Dry

• Highland

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Place on Earth where temperatures are the warmest year round

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• North Pole

• Tropical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Places on Earth where temperatures are the coldest year round

• Poles

• Equators

• HIghlands

• Oceans

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

These move heat energy to different parts of the earth, affecting climate...

• Ocean currents

• Climate zones

• Altitudes

• Continents

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Higher elevations usually have colder climates

• Altitude

• Ocean currents

• Large bodies of water

• Energy from the sun

________________ describes what is happening outside (temperature, wind speed and precipitation) at a specific time and place.

• Weather

• Climate

• Temperature

• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5