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Ch 10, 6th Grade
Test Description: Climate and Climate Change
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Zones in between the tropics and the poles that are warm/hot in summer and cool/cold in winter
A
tropical zones
B
polar zones
C
temperate zones
D
wet-and-dry zones
2) These climates have more extreme temperatures than others.
A
continental climates
B
marine climates
3) Rain or snow falls on the __ side of the mountain.
A
rain shadow
B
leeward
C
windward
D
top
4) On average, arid regions get how much rain?
A
25-50 cm a year
B
less than 25 cm a year
C
50-75 cm a year
D
more than 75 cm a year
5) Humid subtropical, Marine west coast, and Mediterranean climates are all types of
A
temperate marine climates
B
dry
C
tropical rainy
D
temperate continental climates
6) Since each type of plant has a different type of ___, scientists can look at ancient samples of it to determine what kinds of plants lived in an area.
A
pollen
B
ice cores
C
tree rings
D
mud
7) The single continent that most of the land on Earth was a part of was called
A
Pangaea
B
Panthalassa
C
Guanine
D
Antarctica
8) Brief, warm periods called ___ occur between long, cold ice ages
A
semiglacials
B
interglacials
C
permafrost
D
continental glacials
9) How do volcanic eruptions affect climate?
A
the particles they release absorb heat, making climate warmer
B
the particles they release reflect away solar radiation, making it cooler
C
the particles they release allow more radiation to enter the atmosphere, making it warmer
D
the particles they release give off heat, making it cooler
10) The sun changes the amount of light it gives off in ___-year cycles.
A
11
B
2
C
15
D
9
11) THe gradual increase in the temperature of Earth's atmosphere is called
A
greenhouse gases
B
global warming
C
world wide warm
D
greenhouse effect
12) Over history, Earth's temperature has gone up and down at different times.
A
false
B
true
13) What can happen when glaciers melt?
A
an ice age forms
B
desertification
C
sea levels rise
D
all of the above
14) In carbon capture, what happens to the carbon dioxide that is removed from exhaust?
A
it is used as fertilizer
B
it is formed into diamonds
C
it is shot into space
D
it is buried underground
15) Prevailing winds can bring
A
warm air masses
B
all of the above
C
cool air masses
D
dry or humid air masses
16) Tropical grasslands are called
A
rain forests
B
tundras
C
chaparral
D
savannnas
17) Some layers of soil in the ___ are always frozen.
A
tundra
B
highlands
C
subarctic
D
desert
18) The sun's rays are LEAST directed
A
at high altitudes
B
far from the ocean
C
near the equator
D
near the poles
19) Clues to what ancient climates were like come from all of the following EXCEPT
A
thickeness of rock layers
B
ice cores
C
plant pollens
D
fossil tree rings
20) The farther you live from an ocean, the more likely your climate will be a
A
tropical climate
B
continental climate
C
subtropical climate
D
marine climate
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