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Chapter 22: Climate
Chapter 22: Climate
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1
ND was once ______________, which has now turned into ___________.
forested, coal
a lake, coal
forested, petroleum
covered with a glacier, petroleum
2
When an area tilts towards the sun it receives ______________ sunlight.
high
direct
medium
indirect
3
____________ heats up faster than _____________.
Water, land
Land, water
4
Which number represent the leeward side of the mountain?
3
2
1
4
5
Eccentricity refers to Earth's ...
wobble.
orbital shape.
orbital speed.
tilt.
6
Two major factors that identify climate are
tide patterns and global winds
seasons and temperature
temperature and precipitation
precipitation and tide patterns
7
Which of the following is a potential cause of climate change.
el nino
hurricanes
plate tectonic motion
monsoons
8
Which number represents the windward side of the mountain?
3
1
4
2
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What is the difference between the heating of land and water?
land takes longer to heat up
water heats up faster
water holds onto heat longer
They're the same.
10
The climate of a small area is known as
a polar climate
a microclimate
a mid latitude climate
a highland climate
11
Climates characterized by wide temperature ranges, low precipitation are usually found ...
near high pressure regions
near low pressure regions
on the inside of continents
near the oceans
12
As elevation increases, _____________ generally decreases.
weather
latitude
temperature
wind
13
A ______________ is a scientist who studies past and present climates.
meteologist
climatologist
biologist
astronomer
14
According to the Milankovitch Theory,
wobble of Earth
orbital change
changes in Earth's tilt
tectonic plates movement
15
Wind is air moving from __________ to _________ pressure regions.
low, high
high, low
16
____________ is the atomospheric conditions at a particular time.
Weather
Climate
17
City climates are a few degrees warmer than rural areas because pavement and buildings
absorb solar energy and radiate heat.
block winds.
reflect solar rays.
prevent formation of clouds and precipitation.
18
The _____________ theory describes how Earth's orbit, tilt, and wobble affect climate.
Milankovitch
Melancholy
Mediocre
19
The side of a mountain range that is dry and has little vegitation.
Leeward
mountain breeze
Windward
valley breeze
20
What do low levels of CO2 in ice cores tell us about the past climate?
The climate was warm.
The climate was cool.
Precipitation was low.
Precipitation was high.
21
____________ from volcanic eruptions cause Earth to cool.
They all do.
Carbon dioxide
Water vapor
Sulfer and ash
22
A tree ring that is thin means that there was a _____________.
summer
drought
flood
winter
23
____________ is the warm-water phase.
El Nina
La Nina
La Nino
El Nino
24
____________ is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.
Weather
Climate
25
How does concrete and cement affect temperature?
They increase precipitation.
They increase temperature.
They decrease precipitation.
They decrease temperature.
