Bethel ES Chapter 21

When it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere

Seasonal winds that bring 6 months of rainy weather to southeast Asia are called

Predicting & responding to problems created by climate change is a worthwhile use of our resources

Which of the following would a climatologist be most interested in studying?

The lines that separate major climate zones are determined by where climates change abruptly from one zone to the next

The Köppen-Geiger climate zone system classifies climate mainly by

Which of the following would likely affect the average temperature at a given location?

Which statement would be most acceptable in a young-earth view of earth's history?

Which zone? forests of the US Great Lakes region

Which zone? African savanna

Which of the following scientists uses weather data?

Warm areas with seasonal monsoon rains & dry spells fall into which climate zone?

Which zone? Mediterranean coast of Europe

Tropical climate subzones are close to the equator on all continents

Groves of citrus & olive trees would grow best in which climate?

The sun heats the earth most effectively when the rays are horizontal to the earth's surface

A climate zone that changes due to elevation is

Which zone? Australian Outback

The most prevalent greenhouse gas in the atmosphere is

Scientists categorize El Niño Southern Oscillation as this type of climate change

The solstice in the Southern Hemisphere when noon rays are perpendicular to the Tropic of Capricorn is

The average weather conditions in an area over a period of many years is called

Historical & archaelogical evidence indicate the world's climate hasn't changed in 1000 years

According to the most widely accepted data, how has the earth's average temperature changed in the past 50 years?

There are two temperate zones but only one tropic zone

Polar climate subzones are found only north or south of 66.5^o latitude

The boundaries of the Arctic & Antarctic circles are at

Which zone? upper slopes of Kilimanjaro

Examining the evidence of climate change through the study of deep ice cores is not affected by worldview

Major volcanic eruptions & large regional dust storms

During summertime in the Northern Hemisphere, the North Pole is

Which zone? Siberian tundra

Secular & young-earth scientists agree that the earth has experienced climate change in the past

How do scientists use trees to study climate?

All dry climate subzones have which characteristic in common?