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BJU Earth Science Chapter 21
What is conservation?
T or F: Latitude doesn't control the sun's angle.
BJU Earth Science Chapter 21
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BJU Earth Science Chapter 21
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T or F: Latitude doesn't control the sun's angle.
True
False
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What is conservation?
Preservation and wise use
Wise use
Preservation
3
What is climatology?
Study of space
Study of the ocean
Study of rocks
Study of climate
4
T or F: Surface air temperature depends on the amount of humidity in the air.
True
False
5
What causes climate change?
Population
Volcanoes
Seasons
Earthquakes
6
The earth's surface and atmosphere between parallels and their poles lie between what?
Antarctica
Tropic of Capricorn
Polar zones
The equator
7
T or F: Climate is the average weather for an area over a much longer period of time.
True
False
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T or F: There are no changes in earth's tilt and shape of its orbit
False
True
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How can we better understand Earth's climate?
Collect more data
Do more research
10
T or F: The seasonal tilt of the earth controls the length of day
True
False
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What are the viewpoints on climate change?
old earth
Old earth and young earth
young earth
Climatology
12
The northern parallel is called what?
Northern parallel
Tropic of Cancer
The Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
13
Who developed a system that divided earth's surface into climate zones?
Wladimir Köppen
Mr. Hehmeyer
Ulysses S. Grant
Galileo Galilei
14
What are seasons?
Summer, winter, spring, fall
Natural changes in temperature, precipitation, and daylight
Warm and cold days
None of the above
15
T or F: Latitudes between the tropics and polar zones lie within the temperate zones
False
True
16
T or F: ENSO is a shift in winds and currents of the northern Pacific ocean.
False
True
17
T of F: Marine air masses are driven by prevailing winds over land where precipitation occurs.
False
True
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T or F: The parallel that is 23.5 degrees from the pole is called the Arctic Circle
False
True
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What is the southern parallel called?
El Niño
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Southern Parallel
