Climate and Factors Affecting Climate

The height above sea level.

• altitude

• latitude

• topography

• ocean currents

The overall condition of an area over a long period of time

• Climate

• Temperature

• El Nino

• La Nina

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The surface features of an area.

• topography

• ocean current

• altitude

• temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

An imaginary line that is parallel to the equator.

• altitude

• latitude

• longitude

• topography

The side of the mountain that receives most of the precipitation

• leeward

• sideward

• windward

• upward

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What happens to the temperature of air when altitude increases?

• remain the same

• increases

• decreases

• varies

A long-term shifting of global weather pattern

• Climate Change

• Global Warming

• Temperature

• Fauna

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Which part of the earth receives most of the sun’s rays?

• North Pole

• South Pole

• El Nino

• Equator

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How much is the tilt of the earth’s axis?

• 21.5

• 22.5

• 23.5

• 24.5

Which of the following BEST describes climate?

• the weather that occurs in the atmosphere within a day.

• the pattern of weather that occurs in a region over a long period of time

• the pattern of weather that occurs in a region over a short period of time

• the disturbance in the atmosphere that happens in a long period of time.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6