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Test Description: Chapter 13 Test Review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Climate in a region is
A
never affected by ocean currents.
B
determined only by seasonal daylight hours.
C
the long-term, prevailing atmospheric conditions.
D
the atmospheric conditions on a given day.
2) Which of the following locations would you expect to have a climate with mild temperatures and frequent rain?
A
an inland region at about 30º latitude
B
a coastal region at about 90º latitude
C
an inland region near the equator
D
a coastal region at about 30º latitude
3) Which of the following would occur if Earth were not tilted relative to the plane of its orbit?
A
Temperate regions would no longer have seasonal changes in climate.
B
All parts of Earth would receive sunlight of equal concentration.
C
Polar ice caps would melt due to a rapid increase in global warming.
D
Temperatures at the equator would become too hot to sustain life.
4) Which of the following statements related to global warming is not accurate?
A
Global temperature and carbon dioxide concentration are related.
B
By itself, reforestation is not sufficient to slow global warming.
C
Carbon dioxide levels have risen over the last 30 years.
D
Only fossil fuels, not living plants, release carbon dioxide when burned.
5) Chlorofluorocarbon molecules are environmentally significant because
A
their chlorine atoms can destroy many stratospheric ozone molecules.
B
their absorption of lethal solar energy protects Earth.
C
they readily break down ozone molecules produced as pollution.
D
they are poisonous, flammable, and corrosive to metals.
6) Ozone holes appear in polar regions during springtime when ozone-destroying
A
chlorine atoms are captured by polar stratospheric clouds.
B
CFCs are synthesized on polar stratospheric clouds.
C
CFCs magnify ultraviolet light.
D
chlorine atoms are released from polar stratospheric clouds.
7) As the amount of ozone in the stratosphere decreases,
A
the amount of methane in the atmosphere increases.
B
the amount of phytoplankton in the ocean increases.
C
more ultraviolet light is able to reach Earth’s surface.
D
less solar energy is able to reach Earth’s surface.
8) The _________________________ is a process by which the atmosphere traps heat that is radiated from Earth’s surface.
A
greenhouse effect
B
global warmining
C
La Nina
D
El Nino
9) Large quantities of gaseous sulfur dioxide can reach the upper atmosphere following a(n) _________________________.
A
wildfire
B
volcanic eruption
C
drought
D
flood
10) The _________________________ is an international agreement that seeks to limit CO2 emissions from developed countries.
A
Paris protocol
B
UN Agreement
C
CO2 Protocol
D
Kyoto Protocol
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