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Duplicate of 9 Climate
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The three necessary ingredients for thunderstorm formationare:
stability, moisture,heat
deserts, mountains,clouds
moisture, liftingmechanisms, instability
lifting mechanism,mountains, ocean
2
La Nina years are associated with:
Less hurricaneactivity in the Atlantic
Greater hurricaneactivity in the Atlantic
No difference inhurricane activity
Greater hurricanes inthe Pacific
3
The temperature & precipitation chart shown would be forwhich climate zone?
tundra
savannah
rain forest
desert
4
A strong El Nino is associated with:
Dry winters in theSoutheastern US
Wet winters in theSoutheastern US
Changes intemperature but not precipitation everywhere
Wet winters in theNorthern US
5
Studies indicate that periods of low sunspot activity, ( Maunder Minimum), correspond to:
unusually dry climateconditions
unusually coldclimate conditions
unusually warmclimate conditions
unusually wet climateconditions
6
Which climate zone has the most annual rainfall?
tundra
desert
rain forest
savannah
7
Spring
B
C
A
D
8
The form of energy that drives hurricanes is called:
convection
evaporation
kinetic
latent heat
9
Global warming is likely to cause more extreme weatherevents because:
more energy in theatmosphere
albedo at the poles
it doesn't - that's amyth
greenhouse gassescause storms
10
Global warming may lead toan increase in the number and intensity of hurricanes due to
Greenhouse gassesincrease
Ocean temperaturesincrease
Drought increases
Sealevel rises
11
What is the most dangerous effect of a hurricane, causing up to 90% of all hurricane deaths?
Wind
Storm surge
Waves
Tsunamis
12
Which ocean current warms the climate of northwesternEurope?
West Indies Gyre
LabradorCurrent
Canary Current
Gulf Stream
13
Which of the following factors related to Earth’s orbit doesNOT affect climate?
precession
tilt
eccentricity
rotation
14
Earth’s three major climate zones are
polar,tropical, and rain forest.
polar, savanna, andrain forest
tropical,temperate, and polar.
tundra, temperate,and tropical
15
Fall (Northern Hemisphere)
B
C
A
D
16
What does the burning of fossil fuels release into the atmosphere?
carbon dioxide
calcium carbonate
sulfur dioxide
carbon monoxide
17
Summer (Northern Hemisphere)
C
D
A
B
18
Based on the data in the table below, what season is it inthe northern hemisphere?
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
19
Which graph shows the average annual amount ofprecipitation received at different latitudes?
D
A
B
C
20
Winter (Northern Hemisphere)
B
A
D
C
21
Tornadoes are usuallyproduced by which type of weather?
Blizzards
Thunderstorms
Tsunamis
Nor'easters
22
Heavy monsoon rains usually occur in India during:
January-High pressure over ocean
July-Low pressure over land
July--High pressure over land
January-low pressure over ocean
23
Which of the following may decrease temperatures byreflecting sunlight back into space?
orbitalchange
volcanic activity
global warming
sea level change
24
What minimum temperature does the ocean need to be for atropical storm to form?
80 Degrees F
200 degrees F
60 Degrees F
100 Degrees F
25
The temperature & precipitation chart shown would be forwhich climate zone?
rain forest
savannah
desert
tundra
26
Which statement best explains why City A has a coolerclimate than City B?
City B has a longersummer
CityB is influenced by a warm ocean current
CityA receives less solar insolation
CityB is farther from the equator
27
Near which two latitudes are most of Earth’s dry climate regions found?
30° N and 60° N
30° N and 30° S
0° and 60° N
0° and 30° S
28
The Fujita scale quantifies tornadoes, based on
the extent of damagescaused by wind
speed at which thefunnel moves across the ground
diameter of thefunnel
length of time it ison the ground
29
Which combination of climate factors generally results inthe coldest temperatures?
highelevation and low latitude
highelevation and high latitude
low elevation and lowlatitude
lowelevation and high latitude
30
Currents help regulate Earth’s climate by:
storing andtransporting heat
forming salt depositsto dry out wetlands
increasing CO2levels in the atmosphere
providing energy forhurricanes
