Ch. 2 Climate and Climate Change

Question 1

During cold periods called _____, large parts of Earth’s surface were covered w/ sheets of ice.

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ice ages

Question 2

Which is not a human activity that increases the amount of the greenhouse gas methane?

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hydroelectric power

Question 3

Tundra and ice cap climates are examples of ____________________ climates.

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polar

Question 4

_________________ temperature zones occur between tropical and polar zones.

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Temperate

Question 5

_______________ are forests in which plenty of rain falls all year.

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Rain forests

Question 6

Scientists observe the thickness of a tree’s __________ to learn about past climate conditions.

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rings

Question 7

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

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increased steadily

Question 8

Oceans make the temperatures of nearby land

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less extreme

Question 9

Because of its high ________________, Mount Chimborazo has a cool climate all year.

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altitude

Question 10

One possible explanation for past climate changes is the movement of Earth’s ______________

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continents

Question 11

An arid or semiarid climate occurs where precipitation is _________ than potential evaporation.

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less than

Question 12

_____ climates have cold winters

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Temperate continental

Question 13

Ancient _______ found in lake bottoms provides scientists with evidence about ancient climates.

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plant pollen

Question 14

The farther you live from an ocean, the more likely your climate will be a

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continental climate

Question 15

The sun’s rays are least direct

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near the poles

Question 16

The land on the ____________ side of a mountain range is in a rain shadow.

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leeward

Question 17

Climates are classified according to two major factors:

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precipitation and temperature

Question 18

Tropical grasslands called _____________ are found in the tropical wet-and-dry climate region.

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savannas

Question 19

People add the greenhouse gas ____ to the atmosphere by burning wood, oil, natural gas, & coal.

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carbon dioxide

Question 20

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

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monsoons

Question 21

Which of the following has caused repeating 100,000-year cycles of ice ages in the past?

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changes in the Earth's orbit and the tilt of its axis

Question 22

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

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global warming

Question 23

Regions that receive less than 25 centimeters of rain annually are called

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deserts

Question 24

A cold climate, ___________, is found at mountain tops, surrounded by other climate regions.

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highlands

Question 25

Clues to what ancient climates were like come from all of the following except

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thickness of rock layers

Question 26

Trees don't grow in the _____, which has short, cool summers, bitter cold winters & permafrost.

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tundra climate region

Question 27

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

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ocean currents

Question 28

Which of the following is a result of global climate change?

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all are results

Question 29

Scientists assume past organisms required a climate ____ that of present-day organism.

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similar to

Question 30

The main factors that affect an area’s _______ are prevailing winds and mountains

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precipitation

Question 31

____________________ climates are found along the coasts of continents in the temperate zone.

Accepted Answer

Temperate marine

Question 32

Climate changes may be linked to changes in the number of _________ on the surface of the sun.

Accepted Answer

sun spots

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Ch. 2 Climate and Climate Change

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