Climate

True or False: Particles of dust and volcanic ash have no effect on climate.

• True

• False. They block out the sun, causing colder temperatures.

• False. They block out the moon, causing big waves.

• False. They cause it to snow everywhere.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The latitude of a location determines how much daylight that area receives.

• True

• False. The longitude matters.

• False. The hot sunshine matters.

• False. It determines how long it is dark outside.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Earth's climate has always been similar to what it is now.

• True

• False. There have been dark ages and times of much cooler climates.

• False. There have been ice ages and times of much warmer climates.

• False. The Earth's climate was similar to the weather in the 1900s.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

The most major greenhouse gas is oxygen.

• True

• False. It's carbon monoxide.

• False. It's helium.

• False. It's carbon dioxide.

During the ice ages, the average temperature was 36 degrees Fahrenheit colder than our current climate.

• True

• False. It was only 9 degrees Fahrenheit colder than it is now.

• False. It was only 20 degrees Fahrenheit colder than it is now.

• False. It was only 15 degrees Fahrenheit colder than it is now.

Inland areas tend to have more extreme temperature ranges than coastal areas.

• True

• False. Coastal areas have more extreme temperatures.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A rise in the average global temperature.

• Ice Age

• Global warming

• Greenhouse effect

• Windward side

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

A mountainside facing the wind.

• Windward side

• Leeward side

• Wayward side

• Waveward side

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A mountainside away from the wind.

• Windward side

• Leeward side

• Waveward side

• Wayward side

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A period of time during which ice collects in high latitudes and moves toward lower latitudes.

• Brave age

• Water age

• Ice age

• Windward age

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1