S6 Earth Week 4 Global Climate

Question 1

22. Climate is the combination of the _____ energy and ______ impact, with factors added in.

Accepted Answer

sun's, water's

Question 2

10.In the center of a continent, summers are _ and winters _ than the coast, its not temperate.

Accepted Answer

warmer, severe

Question 3

3. Scientists theorize that in the past 2 million years there have been at least 4 ________.

Accepted Answer

ice ages

Question 4

12. If you near and ocean, sea, or large lake, your climate will be more ____________.

Accepted Answer

temperate

Question 5

20. Due to the distance traveled, the sunlight and heat waves are weaker at the ____ and _____.

Accepted Answer

North Pole, South Pole

Question 6

1. What means to conclude, or figure out.

Accepted Answer

infer

Question 7

14. Warm water rises/expands, to fill the space where cold air sinks causing warm and cold ___.

Accepted Answer

ocean currents

Question 8

19. Scientists divide the Earth into three temperature zones:

Accepted Answer

equatorial zones, polar zones, temperate zones

Question 9

21. Sun’s light and heat waves hit the _________ strong!

Accepted Answer

equator

Question 10

24. ___________ refers to the average weather conditions, year after year, in a certain area.

Accepted Answer

climate

Question 11

17. _________ fuels the water cycle.

Accepted Answer

sunlight

Question 12

2. The most recent ice age caused glaciers to reach as far south as...

Accepted Answer

Nebraska, Iowa

Question 13

9. ______ is the distance above sea level.

Accepted Answer

altitude

Question 14

5. Prevailing winds that form over a dry continent cause ____________ winds.

Accepted Answer

dry

Question 15

11. More temperate the climate, the more summers will not be _ and winters will not be ___.

Accepted Answer

hot, cold

Question 16

18. A big part of your climate depends on which ________________________ you live in.

Accepted Answer

temperature

Question 17

16. Waters near the ___________ get the warmest.

Accepted Answer

equator

Question 18

4. One theory is evidence that catastrophic change was caused by ___ hitting the Earth.

Accepted Answer

meteor

Question 19

6. Prevailing winds that bring moist air, cause a moist climate with plenty of _________.

Accepted Answer

precipitation

Question 20

13. It takes longer to heat up or cool __________ than land.

Accepted Answer

water

Question 21

23. Climate includes long-term averages of...

Accepted Answer

precipitation, temperature, winds and clouds

Question 22

15. Waters near the _________ stay the coolest.

Accepted Answer

poles

Question 23

7. ___ are strong, global patterns of winds that occur regularly, and affect climate.

Accepted Answer

prevailing winds

Question 24

8. Higher altitudes, like mountain tops are ________ than land at sea level.

Accepted Answer

cooler

S6 Earth Week 4 Global Climate

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S6 Earth Week 4 Global Climate

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