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