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- 1. Multiple Choice
The sun's rays are least direct near the equator.
True
False - near the poles
False - at high altitudes
False - far from the ocean
- 2. Multiple Choice
Climates are classified according to two major factors:
elevation and precipitation
latitude and temperature
elevation and latitude
precipitation and temperature
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the following has caused repeating 100,000-year cycles of ice ages in the past?
an increase in sun spots
several major volcanic eruptions
changes in Earth's orbit and the tilt of its axis
continental drift
- 4. Multiple Choice
The closer you live to the ocean, the more likely your climate will be a...
marine climate
tropical climate
continental climate
subtropical climate
- 5. Multiple Choice
The closer you live from an ocean, the more likely your climate will be a...
marine climate
tropical climate
continental climate
subtropical climate
- 6. Multiple Choice
Clues to ancient climates were like come from...
ice cores
fossil tree rings
plant pollens
all of the above
- 7. Multiple Choice
In addition to temperature and precipitation, Köppen’s climate system classified climates by a region’s seasonal winds.
True
False - vegetation
False - microclimates
False - air masses
- 8. Multiple Choice
Streams of water called ocean ____________ move warm or cold water, warming the nearby land.
sun spots
currents
carbon dioxide
air masses
- 9. Multiple Choice
Climate changes may be linked to changes in the number of _______________ on the surface of the sun.
sun spots
air masses
seasonal winds
currents
- 10. Multiple Choice
Global warming is known as the gradual increase in _________________ of the atmosphere.
precipitation
sun spots
temperature
ocean currents
- 11. Multiple Choice
The land of the _______________ side of a mountain range is in a rain shadow.
leeward
windward
- 12. Multiple Choice
The most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere is ___________________.
oxygen
nitrogen
carbon dioxide
argon
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which zones are polar zones?
Zones A and B
Zones A and E
Zones E and D
Zones A, E, and C
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which zones are temperate zones?
Zones B and C
Zones B, C, and D
Zones, D and C
Zones D and B
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which zone is the tropical zone?
Zone B
Zone C
Zone D
Zone E
- 16. Multiple Choice
Possible human solutions for limiting global warming and climate change are...
being more energy-efficient
using renewable sources of energy
removing carbon from fossil fuel emissions
all of the above
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