Climate FINAL TEST

A description of the pattern of weather over many years is a region's

On the Washington State map, to the east of Washington is:

The area of land that receives less precipitation due to being on the leeward side of a mountain

On the Washington State map, identify the areas labeled I

The day with the longest period of sunlight is called:

An example of a long-term climate change that occurs naturally is

Phenomenon whereby the Earth’s atmosphere traps solar radiation

The ozone layer is located in the

The day that marks the beginning of spring or fall

Which of the following lists all the zones in the correct order, starting at the North Pole and ending at the South Pole

An activity to help reduce the effects of global climate change might be

What gas makes up about 78 percent of dry air?

On the Washington State map, identify the areas labeled H

Day and night are caused by Earth's

The amount of water vapor in the air is called

For the greenhouse lab, the covered (greenhouse) cup should

When compared to Seattle, Spokane has higher temperatures in summer and lower in winter because:

The angle of the Earth's axis is

On the Washington State map, identify the mountains labeled with B

As you go higher into Earth's troposphere, the temperature:

Lines that run east to west on the Earth and measure how far north and south of the equator a point is

In the latitude lab (3 therm. w/ blk paper covers), the middle thermom, got the most direct light, represented the:

The equator is hotter than either pole because the equator

On the Washington State map, identify the mountains labeled with C

The result of a force distributed over an area

The ozone layer is in Earth's stratosphere. This makes the temperature as you go higher in the stratosphere:

An instrument used to measure pressure

To help w/high-altitude sickness and help the climber’s oxygen level, they put the climber in the Gamow bag to:

On the Washington State map, identify the areas labeled G

The temperature at which air becomes saturated with water vapor is called

The amount of thermal energy an object or substance can hold is

On the Washington State map, to the north of Washington is:

On the Washington State map, to the south of Washington is:

In general, which direction does the weather (wind, clouds and rain) travel across the state?

The day that marks the beginning of summer or winter

The seasons are caused by

The reason why it rains more in Snohomish county than other places in western Washington is because of

Puffy white clouds that look like piles of cotton balls are:

Rich deposits of hydrocarbon mixtures that form from remains of organisms

Outermost layer of gasses surrounding the Earth

In which layer of the atmosphere does most of the 'weather' take place?

Which of the following factors affect a region’s temperature?

As altitude increases,

As Earth completes one orbit around the sun, it has completed one

In the Sea/Spokane lab (dirt /water cup), you should have seen the cup with dirt (when compared to the cup with water):