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The sun's rays are least direct near the equator.
True
False - near the poles
False - at high altitudes
False - far from the ocean
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Clues to what ancient climates were like come from...
ice cores
fossil tree rings
plant pollens
all of the above
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Global warming is known as the gradual increase in _________________ of the atmosphere.
precipitation
sun spots
temperature
ocean currents
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The most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere is ___________________.
oxygen
nitrogen
carbon dioxide
argon
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Which zones are polar zones?
Zones A and B
Zones A and E
Zones E and D
Zones A, E, and C
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Which zones are temperate zones?
Zones B and C
Zones B, C, and D
Zones, D and C
Zones D and B
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Which zone is the tropical zone?
Zone B
Zone C
Zone D
Zone E
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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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This is released by mining, livestock, and agriculture.
sunspots
methane
aerosols
Fuel
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.What is climate?What's happening in space at a time and place.What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and placeThe average weather over many yearsThe average temperature over many years.
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.What climate does a desert have?TropicalPolarArid/DryTemperate
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which of the following does NOT have an affect on a region's climate?Large bodies of waterLatitudeMountainsLongitude
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.All of the following are causes of Global Warming exceptRotation of the EarthDeforestationIncreases in Greenhouse GasesBurning Fossil Fuels
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Which country is the second largest emitter of carbon dioxie?
China
United States
United Nations
The Environmental Protection Agency
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What are examples of renewable energy sources?
Solar
Wind
Coal
Gas
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?polar, temperate, tropicaltropical, temperate, polartemperate, polar, tropical
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Which sentence best describes the relationship between elevation and air temperatures?LOWER elevation = COLDER temperaturesHIGHER elevation = COLDER temperaturesHIGHER elevations = WARMER temperatures
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What climate zone is warm year round and receives high amounts of rain?
Tropical
Temperate
Polar
Highland
Dry
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.The Theory of Continental Drift states that Pangaea broke apart and the continents "drifted" away from each otherTrueFalse
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.What is this a picture of?plate tectonicscontinental driftpangeaglacier scaring