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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is known as ___________________.greenhouse effectglobal warmingfossil fuelsice ages
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the difference between climate and weather?Climate averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while weather describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.Weather averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while Climate describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.Climate describes the weather conditions at night, while weather describes the conditions during the daytime.There is not a difference between climate and weather.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is NOT a factor that determines the climate of a place?latitudewind patternslongitudeelevation
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich sentence best describes the relationship between elevation and air temperatures?LOWER elevation = COLDER temperaturesHIGHER elevation = COLDER temperaturesHIGHER elevations = WARMER temperaturesThere is no relationship
- 5. Multiple Choice
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. - 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat is weather?What's happening in space at a time and place.What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place.The average weather over many yearsThe average temperature over many years.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceAntarctica is cold all the time. What is it's climate?TropicalPolarArid/DryTemperate
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe seasons are caused by___________?The direction the Earth's axis is tilted toward the sunTropical StormsChanges in the moonThe Earth's rotation on its axis
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following does NOT have an affect on a region's climate?Large bodies of waterLatitudeMountainsLongitude
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a natural cause of climate change?pollutionmeteorite collisionssolar spotsVolcanic eruptions
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a greenhouse gas?carbon monoxideoxygennitrogencarbon dioxide
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhen the sun's rays pass through our atmosphere and then heat is trapped by the atmosphere it is calledGlobal WarmingGreenland EffectGreenhouse EffectIce Age
- 13. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following are causes of Global Warming exceptRotation of the EarthDeforestationIncreases in Greenhouse GasesBurning Fossil Fuels
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat causes winds to form on Earth?solar energyocean currentselevation differencesuneven heating of the Earth by the sun
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?they are at lower elevationsthey receive more solar energythey are nearer to ocean currentsthey get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?climatetemperatureelevationprecipitation
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat causes some areas of Earth to receive less intense solar energy than others?the mass of earththe curve of earththe density of earththe elevation of earth
- 18. Multiple Choice
Regions closest to ________________ tend to have warmer year-round climates.
Forest Fires
South Pole
North Pole
the Equator
- 19. Multiple Choice
What causes seasons to change?
Earth's rotation
Earth's tilt
Hot and Cold
Santa Clause
- 20. Multiple Choice
What does "latitude" refer to?
the distance away from the Equator
how much rain a place gets
how high up a mountain a place is
the number of seasons a place gets
- 21. Multiple Choice
The higher the altitude of a city, the _______________ the temperatures are.
hotter
colder
more consistent
weirder
- 22. Multiple Choice
Is the Earth heated evenly?
Yes
No
- 23. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects climate?
latitude
winds
mountains
weather forecast
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects climate?
ocean currents
mountains
the amount of snow you get on Christmas
latitude
- 25. Multiple Choice
How do ocean currents affect climate?
they cause hurricanes
they spread temperatures around the Earth a little bit more evenly
they make the Equator closer to Earth
they cause the seasons
- 26. Multiple Choice
Colder water _________________.
rises
sinks
- 27. Multiple Choice
Warmer water _______________.
Sinks
Rises
- 28. Multiple Choice
Cities that are closer to large bodies of water tend to have _____________ temperatures
more extreme temperature changes
less extreme temperature changes
4 distinct seasons
more sunshine
- 29. Multiple Choice
The _______________ helps to more evenly spread out temperatures on earth.
ocean
equator
altitude
climate
- 30. 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
- 31. Multiple Choice
Climates are classified according to two major factors:
elevation and precipitation
latitude and temperature
elevation and latitude
precipitation and temperature
- 32. Multiple Choice
Which zones are polar zones?
Zones A and B
Zones A and E
Zones E and D
Zones A, E, and C
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of storm front is this?warm frontcold frontstationary frontoccluded front
- 34. Multiple ChoiceA front iswhere warm air is cooling at earth's surfacea line where hot and cold air are separatinga line where two different air masses meetwhere cold air is rising and forming rain clouds
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhich most likely produces clear, cool weather?zero air pressurestable air pressurea low pressure systema high pressure system
- 36. Multiple Choice_____________ air is more dense and tends to sinkcoldwarmmoistdry
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of front is pictured?Cold frontWarm frontOccluded frontStationary front
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhich system results in rainy or stormy weather?high pressurelow pressurehurricaneweather system
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWhen a cold front is approaching, what happens?warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and lower temperatureswarm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and higher temperatureswarm air rises, cools, and causes rain and thunderstormscold air is pushed over warm air causing rain and thunderstorms
- 40. Multiple Choice
What causes seasons to change?
Earth's rotation
Earth's tilt
Hot and Cold
Santa Clause
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