Question 1

On the windward side of the mountain which climate would occur?

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Lots of rain and large clouds

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Dry conditions and large clouds

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Lots of rain and smaller clouds or no clouds

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Dry conditions and small clouds or no clouds

Question 2

On the leeward side of the mountain which climate conditions would occur?

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Dry conditions and small clouds or no clouds

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Lots of rain and large clouds

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Dry conditions and larger clouds

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Lots of rain and small or no clouds

Question 3

As air rises over the mountain which climate conditions would occur?

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Water vapor (gas) in the air would cool causing rainfall/snow

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Water vapor (gas) in the air would warm causing dry conditions

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Water vapor (gas) in the air would cool causing dry conditions

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Water vapor (gas) in the air would warm causing rainfall/snow

Question 4

Which city would be the warmest climate based off of the evidence in the model pictured?

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Venice because it has the lowest elevation

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Los Angeles because it is closest to the ocean & equator

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New York because it has the highest elevation

Question 5

Which city would have the coolest climate based off of the evidence in the model?

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New York because it is at the highest elevation

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Venice because it is at the lowest elevation

Question 6

Which effect on climate is this model pictured evidence for?

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The effect of elevation on climate

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The effect of the ocean on climate

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The effect of rain shadow on climate

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The effect of latitude on climate

Question 7

Which effect on climate is this model pictured evidence for?

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The effect of directness of light on latitude climate

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Effect of large bodies of water on climat

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The effect of elevation on climate

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Rain Shadow Effect

Question 8

Which effect on climate is the model pictured evidence for?

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Rain shadow effect

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The effect of elevation on latitude climate

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The effect of large bodies of water on climate

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The effect of directness of light on latitude climate

Question 9

Why would the interior valley have a hotter climate than the coast?

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Large bodies of water keep the surrounding land cooler

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More direct light is occurring at the interior valley

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Higher elevations are warmer than lower elevations because they are closer to the sun

Question 10

Why is the mountain the coldest?

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Higher elevations have air particles that are farther apart and so have less heat

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The mountain if far from a body of water to keep it warm

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Higher elevations are closer to the sun

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Higher elevations get less direct light from the sun

Question 11

The numbers in this image refer to_____.

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latitude

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temperature

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longitude

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angle of the Sun's rays hitting Earth

Question 12

Which is not a factor that affects climate?

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organisms

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lakes & oceans

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latitude

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elevation or altitude

Question 13

As these numbers increase, _____

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temperatures decrease because the light is less direct

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temperatures increase because the Earth is closer to the sun at these locations

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Temperature decrease because the ocean is bigger

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Temperature decrease because they are near the poles

Question 14

Cities and states found far from the ocean would have...

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colder winters and warmer summers than cities found near the ocean

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Warmer  winters and warmer summers than cities found near the ocean

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Warmer winters and colder summers than cities found near the ocean

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colder winters and colder summers than cities found near the ocean

Question 15

What is the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place?

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weather

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All choices

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climate

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temperature

Question 16

What is the height of an area above sea level?

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elevation

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longitude

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topography

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latititude

Question 17

Which sentence best describes how latitude and temperature are related?

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HIGHER latitude = COLDER air temperature

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HIGHER latitude = WARMER temperatures

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LOWER latitude = COLDER air temperature

Question 18

What is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?

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climate

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temperature

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weather

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all choices

Question 19

Which BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?

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they receive more direct solar energy

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they are at lower elevations

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they get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat

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they are nearer to ocean currents

Question 20

Which sentence best describes the relationship between elevation and air temperatures?

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HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures

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HIGHER elevations = WARMER temperatures

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LOWER elevation = COLDER temperatures

Question 21

______ affects weather and climate because it heats the Earth unevenly.

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sunlight

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atmosphere

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altitude

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Coriolis

Question 22

_____ climate is described as cold all year long and located in high latitudes.

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Polar

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Wet

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Dry

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Temperate

Question 23

Which letter would have a dry climate?

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D

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A

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B

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C

Question 24

Which letter would have a wet climate

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B

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A

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C

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D

Question 25

Which letter would have the warmest temperatures in the winter?

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A

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B

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D

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C

Question 26

Which letter would have the coolest temperatures in the winter?

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C

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D

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B

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A

Question 27

This year has had a very cold, long winter with lots of snow.

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Weather

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Climate

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All choices

Question 28

We experience snow in the winter, wet early springs, hot summers, and cool falls.  This is...

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Climate

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All choices

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Weather

Question 29

As the ________ increases then the _____________ will (increase, decrease, or be unaffected)

This is how you write a...

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Claim or hypothesis

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Elaboration or "How how the data/evidence supports the claim"

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Evidence/Supporting Data

Question 30

This experimental data supports my claim because…

This is how you write a...

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Evidence/Supporting Data

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Claim or hypothesis

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Elaboration or "How how the data/evidence supports the claim"

Question 31

The Independent variable in an experiment is the...

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What we make different in an experiment (cause)

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What we keep the same in an experiment

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What we measure in an experiment (effect)

Question 32

The dependent variable in an experiment is...

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What we measure in the experiment

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What we make different in an experiment

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What we make the same in an experiment

Question 33

How many controlled (kept the same) variables can we have in an experiment

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as many as possible

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3

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1

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2

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