Climate Variables Quiz Practice

What are large bodies of water that affect climate?

• Rivers

• Oceans

• Regular sized lakes

• Streams

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What two factors are considered when defining a region's climate?

• Temperature and wind

• Humidity and precipitation

• Temperature and moisture

• Wind and moisture

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of summers do coastal locations generally have?

• Hot summers

• Cooler summers

• Warmer summers

• Dry summers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What happens to temperature as latitude increases?

• Temperature increases

• Temperature decreases

• Temperature remains constant

• Temperature fluctuates

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is a prevailing wind sometimes called?

• Trade wind

• Sea breeze

• Mountain wind

• Valley wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

At which latitudes do wet conditions occur? Use pg 14 of your ESRT

• 30° and 90°

• 0° and 60°

• 45° and 75°

• 15° and 45°

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Where do cold ocean currents flow from?

• The equator

• The poles

• The tropics

• The deserts

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the effect of air on the windward side of a mountain?

• Sinks and contracts

• Rises, expands, cools, and condenses

• Heats and rises

• Stays still

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the angle of insolation highest near?

• The poles

• The equator

• The mountains

• The deserts

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which is a better absorber and radiator of heat?

• Water

• Soil

• Air

• Ice