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- 1. Multiple ChoiceLarge bodies of water affect climate becausewater heats up and cools more slowly than landwater heats up and cools faster than landwater and land cool at the same timewater and land heat at the same rate
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe sun's rays are least directnear the polesnear the equatorat high altitudesfar from the ocean
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Climates are classified according to two major factors:elevation and precipitationlatitude and temperatureelevation and latitudeprecipitation and temperature - 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following has cause repeating 100,000-year cycles of ice ages in the past?an increase in sun spotsseveral major volcanic eruptionschanges in Earth's orbit and tilt of its axiscontinental drift
- 5. Multiple ChoiceOver the past 200 years, the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere hasdecreased slightlyincreased until recently, and then decreasedincreased steadilystayed about the same
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe land on the ______ side of the mountain range is in the rain shadow.ColdwestwardCloud coveredleeward
- 7. Multiple ChoiceBecause of its high ________________, Mount Chimborazo has a cool climate all year.TemparatureAltitudeWindsClouds
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the term "anthropogenic" mean?something that is NOT caused by human activitya naturally occurring causeoriginating from human activitysomething that everyone should care about
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe average temperature of the surface of Earth has increased approximately 1°C in the past century. Which reason best explains this increase in temperature?lower levels of ozone in the atmospherelower levels of nitrogen in the atmospherehigher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmospherehigher levels of oxygen in the atmosphere
- 10. Multiple ChoiceVisible light reaches Earth’s surface while infrared light is trapped as heat. Which characteristic of Earth’s atmosphere causes this to happen?the hole in the ozonethe greenhouse effectatmospheric pressurethe inversion layer
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following have been linked to climate change?droughtsfloodingmelting of polar ice capsall of the above
- 12. Multiple ChoiceHow do scientists collect evidence about climate?using remote sensing from space with satellitesby ground-based measurements of surface temperatures, carbon dioxide concentration and sea levelby collecting “proxy data” from tree rings, ice cores, and historical recordsall of the above
- 13. Multiple ChoiceIf you took away the atmosphere’s natural greenhouse effect, and everything else stayed the same, Earth’s temperature would be10-20°F warmer30-40°F warmer10-20°F cooler50-60°F cooler
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following gases DOES NOT trap heat?carbon dioxidenitrogenwater vapormethane
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxidehumans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levelsatmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960
- 16. Multiple ChoiceEl Nino occurs when the tropical ocean waters are warmer in which ocean?AtlanticIndianPacificArctic
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a natural cause of long term climate change?Burning Fossil FuelsMilankovitch CyclesDeforestationAll of them
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich is NOT a geographical element which influences climatealtitudelatitudelongitudeocean currents
- 19. Multiple ChoiceIn the past 800,000 years, CO2 levels have never gone above200 ppm225 ppm260 ppm300 pm
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the largest carbon sink in the world?The AmazonThe OceansThe DesertsThe Forests
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat creates the global wind pattern here on Earth?The rising of hot air at the poles and falling of cold dense air at the equator.Ocean currentsThe rising of hot air at the equator and falling of cold dense air at the polesThe moons gravity.
- 22. Multiple ChoiceCalifornia has vegetation and Nevada is a desert but they are located at the same latitude. What explains this difference?Coriolis effectRain shadow effectGlobal wind patternsclimate zones
- 23. Multiple ChoiceThis climate is characterized by high temperatures and heavy precipitation during at least part of the yearmiddle latitudetropicalpolarnone of the above
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat part of Earth's atmosphere is home to WeatherStratosphereTroposphereExosphereMesosphere
- 25. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False. The Ozone absorbs most of the Suns radiation.TrueFalse
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat is albedo?a layer of the atmospherea weather processPercentage of incoming sunlight that is reflected from a surface
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT one of the three main patterns of surface ocean circulation?GyresUpwellingRotationalThermohaline
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT and EFFECT of El Nino-Southern OscillationIncrease of FloodingRainfall on Eastern Parts of the PacificDry weather on the Western Parts of the PacificDroughts on the Eastern Parts of the Pacific
- 29. Multiple ChoiceHow does latitude influence climate?The closer you are to the equator the higher the tempWinds bring rain to the coast from the seasThe higher the altitude the colder the temperatureOcean Currents affect precipitation
- 30. Multiple ChoiceThe most abundant greenhouse gas is _____.carbon dioxidewater vapourmethanenitrous oxide
- 31. Multiple ChoiceBy cutting down our demand for meat derived from cattle, we can actually contribute to less greenhouse gas emissions in terms of ____________.Carbon dioxideNitrous oxideMethaneWater vapour
- 32. Multiple ChoiceClimate change can lead to _______________.sea level rise and floods in coastal areasdroughtsspread of dengue fever and malariaall of the above
- 33. Multiple ChoiceTemperatures have risen by how much since the last century?2.01.58.26.1
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhat are green house gasses?fossil fuelssolar powerlightningJeff
- 35. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following are greenhouse gasses EXCEPT:Water VaporArgonNitrous OxideCFC's
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the "greenhouse effect?"Greenhouse gases trap in UV radiation and warm the earth.Greenhouse gases trap infrared radiation and warm the earth.Greenhouse gases trap Carbon Dioxide and warm the earth.Greenhouse gases trap carbon dioxide so plants can grow.
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the relationship between the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and the temperature of the atmosphere?directinverseNo consistent relationship
- 38. Multiple ChoiceA weather pattern created by the warming of the waters off the west coast of South America, which pushes warm water and heavy rains toward the Americas and produces drought conditions in Australia and Asia.Greenhouse effectEl NinoLa NinaEl Rooster!!
- 39. Multiple ChoicePermanently frozen ground.tundrapermafrosthurricansolstice
- 40. Multiple ChoiceClimate change can cause increases in asthma, allergies and heart disease.TrueFalse
- 41. Multiple ChoiceScientists predict that the hurricanes coming off the warming waters of the Gulf of Mexico will be less severe and less frequent.TrueFalse
- 42. Multiple ChoiceThe two largest fuel sources are?wood and coalwood and natural gasoil and nuclear powercoal and oil
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