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Climate Change
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Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following factors related to Earth's orbit does NOT affect climate?
A
tilt
B
shape
C
wobble
D
rotation
2) Which of the following will NOT help reduce CO2 levels in the atmosphere?
A
using solar energy
B
driving a hybrid car
C
using public transportation
D
human activity
3) The pavement and buildings in cities affect the local climate by
A
increasing the temperature
B
decreasing the temperature
C
decreasing precipitation
D
increasing precipiataion
4) Which statement CORRECTLY describes an energy source AND its effect on the environment?
A
solar power, which comes from a continuously renewable resource, generates greenhouse gases.
B
fossil fuel, which comes from a continuously renewable resource, generates greenhouse gases.
C
Nuclear energy, which uses a non-renewable fuel resource, generates dangerous waste.
D
hydropower, which comes from a nonrenewable resource, generates dangerous waste.
5) Bodies of water have a moderating effect on climate primarily because
A
water temperatures change more slowly than land temperatures do
B
water surfaces are flatter than land surfaces
C
water gains heat more rapidly than land does
D
water temperatures are always lower than land temperatures
6) What effect does a large body of water usually have on the climate of a nearby landmass?
A
The water causes cooler summers and warmer winters.
B
The water causes hotter summers and warmer winters.
C
The water causes cooler summers and colder winters.
D
The water causes hotter summers and colder winters.
7) Compared to land surface temperature changes, water surface temperature changes occur
A
faster because water has a lower specific heat
B
more slowly because water has a higher specific heat
C
faster because water has a higher specific heat
D
more slowly because water has a lower specific heat
8) Which statement best explains why a desert often forms on the leeward side of a mountain range,
A
Sinking air expands and warms.
B
Rising air expands and warms.
C
Rising air compresses and warms.
D
Sinking air compresses and warms.
9) Why do the windward sides of mountain ranges receive more precipitation than the leeward sides?
A
Rising air compresses and cools.
B
Sinking air compresses and cools.
C
Rising air expands and cools.
D
Sinking air expands and cools.
10) Human impact on the environment is often more dramatic than that of other species because humans have a greater
A
need for water
B
ability to alter the environment
C
ability to adapt to change
D
need for food
11) Deforestation would most immediately result in
A
depletion of ozone
B
disappearance of native species
C
global warming
D
industrialization of a region
12) Water pollution as a result of fertilizer runoff from farms is harmful because it initially
A
decreases the water temperature of streams and lakes
B
changes the chemical composition of nearby streams and lakes
C
adds ozone to the atmosphere, increasing global temps.
D
decreases the amount of nutrient recycling in lakes
13) Increasing altitude will
A
help things grow
B
decrease temperature
C
keep the temperature the same
D
increase temperature
14) Increasing latitude will
A
increase temperature
B
decrease temperature
C
help the ice sheets melt
D
keep temperature the same
15) Water takes longer to change temperature than land because
A
it has a low specific heat
B
it has a higher density
C
it has a high specific heat
D
it has no specific heat
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