A city receiving most of its total yearly precipitation during a three month period experiences

seasonal precipitation patterns

Global warming is one predicted result of

human activity affecting Earth's climate

Large volcanic eruptions can release huge amounts of gas and dust into the air. This can cause

global temperature to decrease for up to several years

A common classification system divides regions into climate zones on the basis of

precipitation and temperature patterns

a change in wind patterns and ocean currents

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Climate and Climate Change

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1
A city receiving most of its total yearly precipitation during a three month period experiences
a steady drop in total yearly precipitation
a typical marine climate
seasonal precipitation patterns
a yearly climate change
2
Global warming is one predicted result of
human activity affecting Earth's climate
natural surfaces affecting Earth's climate
El Nino changing existing ocean currents
continents moving towards the equator
3
traffic, tall buildings and roadways all affect climate by helping cause
rain shadows
continental climates
marine climates
urban heat island
4
Which carries warmth from the tropics toward the polar regions?
trade winds
cold-water currents
urban heat island
warm-water currents
5
Volcanoes can cool climates by
increasing wind speeds
releasing gas and particles
raising air pressure
using up Earth's energy
6
Large volcanic eruptions can release huge amounts of gas and dust into the air. This can cause
global temperatures to increase for up to several years
global temperatures to permanently increase
global temperatures to permanently increase
global temperature to decrease for up to several years
7
Which effect is likely a result of global warming?
fewer droughts
more cold-related deaths
more flooding
lower sea levels
8
A large coastal city probably has cooler summers than a city at the same latitude that is
on a mountain
much smalller
near a volcano
far inland
9
Which latitude receives the least amount of solar energy?
90 degrees S
0 degrees
30 degrees S
30 degrees N
10
A city located along the coastline typically has mild weather conditions as a result of its
high latitude
high altitude
marine climate
continental climate
11
Compared to weather patterns, climate patterns are more
long-term
severe
unusual
local
12
A common classification system divides regions into climate zones on the basis of
precipitation and temperature patterns
evaporatiion and condensation patterns
condsensation and precipitation patterns
evaporatioon and temperature patterns
13
What is El Nino?
an increase in carbon dioxide levels
a change in wind patterns and ocean currents
a change in solar energy
a decrease in global temperatures
14
A latitude increases,
temperature decreases
temperature increases
altitude increases
altitude decreases
15
Which of these cause short-term global climate change?
movement of continents
El Nino
increases in green house gasses
ice ages
16
Climates are usually classified by
altitude and latitude
plant cover and animal life
temperature and precipitation
bodies of water and ocean currents

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