Earth/Space ActivInspire Review Lesson I and II "Climate and Climate Types"

This review aligns with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS):

"STANDARD 7 - The Earth

The competent science teacher understands the dynamic nature of the Earth and recognizes that its features and structures result from natural processes.

Knowledge Indicators - The competent science teacher:

7A. understands the structure and composition of the Earth's land, water and atmospheric systems.

7B. understands the transfer of energy within and among Earth's land, water and atmospheric systems."

This is an interactive ActivInspire program that reviews the concepts covered in the PowerPoint lessons I and II in the Earth/Space unit on "Climate" (Unit VI). 20 questions include multiple choice; true/false and text responses. A PDF student worksheet/study guide can also be generated by using this program.

* All ActivInspire programs; PowerPoint lessons; student worksheets and activities and assessments can be found under the "Complete Earth/Space Unit VI Climate" zip file folder.

Terms/concepts covered in lesson I and II include:

climate, weather patterns, latitude, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, equator, arctic circle, Antarctic circle, tropics, temperate zones, polar zones, climate factors, ocean currents, Gulf stream, surface currents, mountain climates, rain shadows, leeward side, windward side, heat island effect, climatologists, Koppen Classification System, climate groups, climate types, species adaptations, structural adaptations, behavioral adaptations, traits, DNA mutations, extinctions, climate change

hibernation, estivation

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Earth/Space ActivInspire Review Lesson I and II "Climate and Climate Types" by astronomydad is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.