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9.129 Climate Factors Worksheet

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This Physical Science with Earth and Science Science worksheet provides structured practice on 9.129 Climate Factors. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Climate Factors: MCQ focus: explain how latitude, elevation, topography, ocean currents, distance from water, and prevailing winds affect climate. Aligned to NGSS high school Physical Science, Earth and Space Science, and Engineering Design; NRC/DCI; SEP/CCC; CCSS math/literacy connections; selected CA NGSS, NYSSLS, Florida CPALMS, and Texas TEKS references NGSS HS-ESS2-4, HS-ESS3-1 - NGSS-aligned Climate Factors: NGSS: HS-ESS2-4; HS-ESS3-1; NRC/DCI: ESS2.D; ESS3.B; SEP/CCC: Analyzing patterns / Cause and effect; Common: RST.9-10.7; State refs: CA/NYSSLS same HS-ESS PE family; FL SC.912.E.7; TX Earth Systems 112.49.

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

A tropical highland town is leeward of a mountain range and near a coast with a cold current. Which climate summary is most reasonable?

AIt must be humid because cold currents always increase evaporation

BIt must be hot and wet all year because all tropical places are identical

CIt may be cooler than nearby lowlands because of elevation and relatively dry because of rain-shadow and cold-current effects

DIt must be warmer than sea level because mountains are closer to the Sun

Solution & Explanation:The town's latitude suggests strong solar energy, but elevation can cool it. Leeward position and a cold current can both reduce moisture.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

Which explanation avoids overgeneralizing from one climate factor?

AElevation affects only precipitation and never temperature

BCoastal cities always have identical climates at all latitudes

CAn inland city can have hotter summers and colder winters than a coast because land heats and cools faster, but latitude and elevation still matter

DInland cities are always hotter in every season because water has no effect

Solution & Explanation:The correct explanation recognizes a real distance-from-water pattern while also acknowledging that other climate factors can modify outcomes.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

Use the Northern Hemisphere slope diagram. Locations A and B are at the same elevation and latitude, but A is on a south-facing slope and B is on a north-facing slope. Which prediction is best supported?

ALocation A is wetter only because ocean currents flow uphill

BLocation A is likely warmer because its slope receives more direct sunlight

CBoth locations must have identical microclimates because elevation is equal

DLocation B is likely warmer because north-facing slopes always point toward the equator

Solution & Explanation:In the Northern Hemisphere, south-facing slopes generally receive more direct solar energy than north-facing slopes at the same latitude.

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This worksheet is designed specifically for Physical Science with Earth and Science Science students. It aligns with educational standard NGSS HS-ESS2-4, HS-ESS3-1 (NGSS: HS-ESS2-4; HS-ESS3-1; NRC/DCI: ESS2.D; ESS3.B; SEP/CCC: Analyzing patterns / Cause and effect; Common: RST.9-10.7; State refs: CA/NYSSLS same HS-ESS PE family; FL SC.912.E.7; TX Earth Systems 112.49.).