Copy of ESS2-6 Climate Factors Quiz (2/27/2025)

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The equator receives direct sunlight and causes areas around the equator to be warm all year long. The poles receive less direct sunlight and cause these areas to be cooler all year long. What climate factor is this?

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As the air at the equator is heated, it expands and moves towards the colder poles. Cold air at the poles moves towards the equator. This happens all year long due to unequal heating of the Earth’s surface. What climate factor is this?

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How does latitude impact climate?

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What is weather? Select 2 options!!

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What is climate? Select 2 answers!!

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North and southeast trade winds both blow towards the

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Why does an increase in salinity cause a density current to form?

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The two main controlling factors for deep ocean currents are

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Which of these best describes how heat is moved around in Earth’s oceans?

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What is the primary cause of global wind patterns on Earth?

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Which answer choice correctly describes the movement of air on Earth?

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What does this map prove?

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The westerly winds bring moisture from the Pacific Ocean to the west coast of the United States as shown. At which point in this diagram would the least rainfall occur?

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Residents in a seaside town experience onshore breezes from the ocean during hot sunny days and offshore breezes from the land during cool nights. How does the ocean affect this pattern?

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Examine the map of ocean currents.
Ocean currents affect climates around the world. Based on the map, which area most likely has a warmer climate than expected?

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Ocean currents distribute heat energy over the surface of Earth. The map illustrates a major pattern of water circulation in the oceans.
Which point on the map has a colder climate because of the proximity to an ocean current?

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As cold air moves from the North Pole toward the equator, the tendency for winds is to travel in a straight path. However, the wind appears to curve rather than travel in a straight path. These deflections of wind affect climate.
The deflections are a result from which influence?

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Because water can hold a large amount of heat, which effect do oceans have on nearby land areas?

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How does the latitude of a region affect its climate?

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The map illustrates winter conditions in Washington state.

Which of the following most likely describes climate conditions at Point X?

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Uneven heating of Earth causes convection currents.
What part of this process is being demonstrated in this diagram?

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How do oceans influence seashore climates?

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The arrows in the diagram below show how the Sun’s rays hit Earth. Each part of the dashed line shows an area lit by an equal amount of sunlight.

Which accurately describes the strength of the sunlight

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Energy from sunlight, or solar radiation, is shown spreading over Earth in the diagram below. The lit side is Earth’s day side. The dark side is Earth’s night side. The arrows show the Sun’s rays. The dashed lines show areas lit by equal amounts of sunlight.
How is Earth’s surface heated by the Sun?

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Mrs. Anderson gave her class a quiz about the Gulf Stream. The first question asked students to draw the path of the current. Four of the maps are below.
Which student drew the path correctly?

The equator receives direct sunlight and causes areas around the equator to be warm all year long. The poles receive less direct sunlight and cause these areas to be cooler all year long. What climate factor is this?

As the air at the equator is heated, it expands and moves towards the colder poles. Cold air at the poles moves towards the equator. This happens all year long due to unequal heating of the Earth’s surface. What climate factor is this?

How does latitude impact climate?

What is weather? Select 2 options!!

What is climate? Select 2 answers!!

North and southeast trade winds both blow towards the

Why does an increase in salinity cause a density current to form?

The two main controlling factors for deep ocean currents are

Which of these best describes how heat is moved around in Earth’s oceans?

What is the primary cause of global wind patterns on Earth?

Which answer choice correctly describes the movement of air on Earth?

What does this map prove?

The westerly winds bring moisture from the Pacific Ocean to the west coast of the United States as shown. At which point in this diagram would the least rainfall occur?

Residents in a seaside town experience onshore breezes from the ocean during hot sunny days and offshore breezes from the land during cool nights. How does the ocean affect this pattern?

Examine the map of ocean currents. Ocean currents affect climates around the world. Based on the map, which area most likely has a warmer climate than expected?

Ocean currents distribute heat energy over the surface of Earth. The map illustrates a major pattern of water circulation in the oceans.Which point on the map has a colder climate because of the proximity to an ocean current?

As cold air moves from the North Pole toward the equator, the tendency for winds is to travel in a straight path. However, the wind appears to curve rather than travel in a straight path. These deflections of wind affect climate.The deflections are a result from which influence?

Because water can hold a large amount of heat, which effect do oceans have on nearby land areas?

How does the latitude of a region affect its climate?

The map illustrates winter conditions in Washington state.Which of the following most likely describes climate conditions at Point X?

Uneven heating of Earth causes convection currents.What part of this process is being demonstrated in this diagram?

How do oceans influence seashore climates?

The arrows in the diagram below show how the Sun’s rays hit Earth. Each part of the dashed line shows an area lit by an equal amount of sunlight.Which accurately describes the strength of the sunlight

Mrs. Anderson gave her class a quiz about the Gulf Stream. The first question asked students to draw the path of the current. Four of the maps are below.Which student drew the path correctly?

Examine the map of ocean currents.
Ocean currents affect climates around the world. Based on the map, which area most likely has a warmer climate than expected?

Ocean currents distribute heat energy over the surface of Earth. The map illustrates a major pattern of water circulation in the oceans.
Which point on the map has a colder climate because of the proximity to an ocean current?

As cold air moves from the North Pole toward the equator, the tendency for winds is to travel in a straight path. However, the wind appears to curve rather than travel in a straight path. These deflections of wind affect climate.
The deflections are a result from which influence?

The map illustrates winter conditions in Washington state.

Which of the following most likely describes climate conditions at Point X?

Uneven heating of Earth causes convection currents.
What part of this process is being demonstrated in this diagram?

The arrows in the diagram below show how the Sun’s rays hit Earth. Each part of the dashed line shows an area lit by an equal amount of sunlight.

Which accurately describes the strength of the sunlight

Mrs. Anderson gave her class a quiz about the Gulf Stream. The first question asked students to draw the path of the current. Four of the maps are below.
Which student drew the path correctly?