Climate Unit Test Review

Question 1

Vietnam has this kind of climate.

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tropical wet dry

Question 2

The average, year-after-year conditions of temperature and precipitation in an area are known as its__________________

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climate

Question 3

Major volcanic eruptions can lower Earth’s _____________________.

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temperature

Question 4

We tested 3 kinds of lightbulbs, what kind is the most efficient?

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LED

Question 5

The main factors that affect an area’s ____________are prevailing winds, mountains, and seasonal winds.

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precipitation

Question 6

___________ is affected by latitude, altitude, distance from large bodies of water, and ocean currents.

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temperature

Question 7

The theory of Plate Tectonics says continents are moving and this can have a long term effect on

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climate

Question 8

Over the past 200 years, the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has

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increased

Question 9

Sea and land breezes over a large region that change direction with the seasons and affect precipitation are

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monsoons

Question 10

Energy from the sun is trapped by gases in the atmosphere that warm the Earth is

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the greenhouse effect

Question 11

Which of the following is not a possible solution to global warming

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bigger air conditioners

Question 12

By the year 2100 scientists expect sea levels to rise by about

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1 meter

Question 13

Over the last 120 years, the average temperature of the troposphere has

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increased

Question 14

Height above sea level is

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altitude

Question 15

During cold periods called ____________________, large parts of Earth’s surface are covered with sheets of ice.

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ice ages

Question 16

An increase in latitude will bring a ____________ in temperature.

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decrease

Question 17

Streams of water called ocean ________________ move warm or cold water, warming or cooling the nearby land.

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currents

Question 18

Which of these three things is not a cause of natural climate change?

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ice ages

Question 19

Three of these are ways we learn about historical climate, which one is not?

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fires

Question 20

Distance north or south of the equator is

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latitude

Question 21

Areas near the _____________ have warmer climates because the sun’s rays hit Earth’s surface more directly there

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equator

Question 22

Oceans make the temperatures of nearby land_________________ extreme.

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less

Question 23

The conditions of the atmosphere in a place at a time is

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weather

Question 24

Ice ages are caused by

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changes to Earth's orbit and tilt

Question 25

Which of these is not an affect of global warming?

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bigger frogs

Question 26

If you live near an ocean, your summers will be ______________________ and your winters will be________________.

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cooler - warmer

Question 27

The top of a mountain will have a __________climate than the lower areas around it.

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cooler

Question 28

Climates are classified according to two major factors: __________________ and ________________.

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temperature and precipitation

Question 29

Climate change is linked to changes in ____________________ activity

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solar

Question 30

Which of the following is not a way to reduce our school's carbon footprint?

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make the classrooms colder

Question 31

People add the greenhouse gas _________________________ to the atmosphere by burning wood, oil, natural gas, and coal.

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carbon dioxide

Question 32

The gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is known as

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global warming

Climate Unit Test Review

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Climate Unit Test Review

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