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Climate review for Mrs. Terry's Earth Science Students
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1
What criteria did Koeppen use to determine an area's climate?
The 2 upper answers are correct.
location
temperature
precipitation
2
A continental climate is characterized by
constant low temperatures
location where tropical and polar air masses clash
evaporation rates exceeding precipitation rates
constant high temperatures
3
NC is in what climate zone?
Saturation
Tropical
Temperate
Polar
4
Which of these is NOT a natural cause of climate change?
pollution
Earth's rotation
Earth's tilt
solar activity
5
The only US state in the polar zone is:
Maine
Antarctica
Montana
Alaska
6
The presence of a body of water can make:
an inland area warmer than a coastal one during winter
the temperatures on the coast and inland be the same
a coastal area cooler than one further inland in July
None of these are correct.
7
What climate zone is located between 30 degrees N/S and 60 degrees N/S?
Temperate Zone
Polar zone
Frozen Zone
Tropical Zone
8
Which industry's carbon emissions represent the US's largest contribution to climate change?
Agriculture (farms and livestock)
Automotive (cars being manufactured)
Electrical (power plants)
Aeronautic (air and space)
9
As global warming increases, a prediction is what kind of storm will hit shorelines more often?
Tornadoes
Tsunamis
Hurricanes
Earthquakes
10
The difference between climate and weather is:
Climate is averaged data over 30 years.
Weather is average data from 30 years.
All of these are correct.
Climate describes the conditions of the atmopshere NOW.
11
One year of excessively high or excessively low temperatures will dramatically change climate.
True
False
12
The greenhouse gas that scientists concentrate on is:
methane
CFCs
carbon dioxide
water vapor
13
What are the three things that determine the climate of an area
All of these are correct.
Presence of a body of water
Topography
Latitude
14
The only US state entirely within the tropical zone is:
Arizona
Florida
Texas
Hawaii
15
What climate zone occurs between 60 degrees N/S and the poles?
Tropical Zone
Temperate Zone
Frozen Zone
Polar Zone
