Climate

Dominant form of radiation that Earth receives from the sun.

• Infrared

• Visible Light

• Radio Waves

• Ultraviolet

Dominant form of energy that Earth re-radiates, which is then absorbed by greenhouse gases.

• Infrared

• Visible Light

• Radio Waves

• Ultraviolet

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Gases that are good absorbers of the infrared that Earth radiates. They include Carbon Dioxide, Methane and Water Vapor.

• Silicon and Oxygen

• Hydrogen and Helium

• Noble Gases

• Greenhouse Gases

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

Primary factor that determines a location's climate.

• Elevation

• Latitude

• Mountain Ranges

• Ocean Currents

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Location that receives the most yearly precipitation on Earth.

• Mid-Latitudes

• North Pole

• 30N and S Latitude

• Equator

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Climate of 30N and 30S latitude because air is sinking.

• Rainforest

• Desert

• Extremely Cold

• Humid/Foggy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

(ESRT p.14) The direction TOWARD which the prevailing winds blow in the USA.

• Northeast

• Northwest

• Southeast

• Southwest

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Side of a mountain range that has a cool, wet climate because humid air is always rising.

• West Side

• East Side

• Windward Side

• Leeward Side

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Side of a mountain range that has a warm, dry climate because air is always sinking.

• West Side

• East Side

• Windward Side

• Leeward Side

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

If a mid-latitude city's temperature doesn't change much from summer to winter, it's probably ____________.

• near the equator.

• near the coast.

• inland, far from the coast.

• in the southern hemisphere.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6