3.2 Review

Question 1

The polar zone gets the most direct solar energy.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

Earth's average temp is determined by the amount of heat that stays in the atmosphere and the amount lost to space

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Where on Earth are summers very hot and winters very cold?

Accepted Answer

The Temperate Climate Zone

Question 4

The balance of heat in the atmosphere and the heat lost to space is controlled by what gases?

Accepted Answer

Greenhouse gases

Question 5

Climate is the averages of temperature, precipitation, clouds, and wind over many years.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

Regional climate is shaped by latitude, altitude, proximity to large bodies of water, and mountain ranges.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

Define greenhouse effect:

Accepted Answer

the trapping of heat by gases in the atmosphere, warming the Earth

Question 8

How is Earth's climate determined?

Accepted Answer

solar energy retained as heat, and the unequal distribution of heat

Question 9

What causes ocean currents?

Accepted Answer

patterns of warming and cooling, by winds, and the location of continents

Question 10

Weather refers to short-term conditions, while climate refers to long-term patterns.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

How does wind form?

Accepted Answer

from differences in air pressure caused by uneven heating of the Earth

Question 12

What does climate change involve?

Accepted Answer

long-term shifts in temperature, precipitation, and wind patterns

Question 13

Where on Earth are the winters bitterly cold and summers barely warm?

Accepted Answer

The Polar Climate Zone

Question 14

Rapid climate change can outpace the ability of some species to adapt, leading to extinctions

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

Define weather:

Accepted Answer

The short-term changes in temperature, precipitation, clouds and wind

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