Climate CSA Review

What happens to temperature as altitude increases?

• Temperature drops

• Temperature rises

• Temperature stays the same

• Altitude has no effect on temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How does proximity to water affect climate?

• Water doesn't affect climate

• It makes temperature unstable

• Helps regulate temperature

• Causes temperature to rise

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Why is Truckee colder than Chico?

• Truckee isn't colder than Chico

• Truckee is lower in elevation

• Chico is higher in elevation

• Truckee is higher in elevation

Which areas have relatively stable temperatures during the year?

• San Diego

• Monterey

• Hanford

• Chico

Which climate zone will have the smallest variation in temperature?

• Polar

• Mountain

• Tropical

• Temperate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which areas are found in the tropical climate zone?

• Germany

• Greenland

• Mali

• Brazil

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In which climate zone is Germany found in?

• Temperate

• Dry

• Tropical

• Polar

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What effect would a rise in carbon dioxide have on arctic (polar climate) surface temperature?

• Arctic temperature would decrease because CO2 is a greenhouse gas that traps heat

• CO2 would not impact arctic surface temperature

• Arctic temperature would also increase because CO2 is a greenhouse gas that traps heat

• Arctic temperature would stay the same

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What is the main source of energy in Earth's climate?

• Earth's inner and outer core

• Atmospheric gases

• Earth's tilt on its axis

• Radiation from the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What are the two coldest areas?

• Greenland

• Germany

• Mali

• Antarctica