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Chapter 14 Climate Earth Space Science- Florida
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1
What is unique about a park in terms of its temperature?
the park is the best place to get accurate temperature.
The park is the coolest of all of the locations
A park between city and suburbs, it cooler then the suburbs
The park has more trees than farm land it is cooler
2
The greenhouse effect is the natural ______ of Earth's surface caused by certain gases.
Sinking
Heating
Cooling
Rising
3
When the north pole tilts toward the sun, What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
Summer
Winter
Spring
Fall
4
What would most likely produce a heat island?
Farmland
Suburbs
Park
City
5
The following are true about climatological normals except?
They represent standard values for a location
The information applies only to place data was collected.
They are averaged on a monthly or annual basis
They describe normal weather conditions
6
If a area wants to update its climate in 2009, what is the time they can determine its climate?
2039
2029
2019
2049
7
What climate zone is located in 30 degrees Latitude North?
The temperate zone
the polar zone
the tropics zone
the moderate zone
8
The climatic zone that receives the least solar radiation and is the coldest is the ______.
Temperate Zone
Polar Zone
Equatorial Zone
Tropical Zone
9
A localized climate that differs from the main regional climate is called?
Heat Island
Sub Climate
Tropical Climate
Microclimate
10
Koeppen classification system classified climate based on monthly values of temperature and __.
Precipitation
Vegetation
Air Mass
Latitude
11
As the Earth revolves, which location experiences the least climate change?
30 degrees S
0 degrees
30 degrees N
60 degrees N
12
When spring and fall are occurring what pole is pointing towards the sun?
North Pole
South Pole
Both
Neither
13
Two climates that are at the same latitude may be different because of ____.
Distance from poles
Soil Type
Earth's Magnetic Field
Bodies of water
14
Short term periods of specific weather conditions is known as?
Climate
Climatology
Seasons
Weather
15
The major critiera used to classify climates are temperature and ________.
Solar Activity
Vegetation
Weather
Precipitation
16
Climatological data also describes variations of temperature, precipitation and ____?
Soil Moisture
Ocean Temperature
Cloud Height
Wind Speed
17
In the next 13,000 year, what will cause the N. Hemisphere to experience summer during winter?
Earth's Wobble
Earth's Orbit
Earth's Orbit
Earth's Tilt
18
What type of weather will the west coach of S. America experience during a El Nino?
Warm and Wet
Warm and Dry
Cool and Wet
Cool and Dry
19
Types of climate data include annual variations in temperature, precipitation, and ______.
Air Pollution
Topography
Wind
Water Cycle
20
What did Koppen originally use to classify different climatic regions?
Natural vegetation
Average temperature
Unique animal species
Precipitation amounts
21
Earth elliptical orbit elongates during _____ cycle. Earth comes close to sun and it gets warm
100,000 year
1 million year
10,000 year
1,000 year
22
The shape of Earth's ____ and the tilt of its axis could have triggered climate change in past.
Rotation
Orbit
Latitude
Axis
23
The burning of fossil fuels releases large amounts of ____ into the atmosphere.
Carbon Monoxide
Carbon Dioxide
Sulfur Dioxide
Calcium Carbonate
24
What short term climate change is being demonstrated in the picture?
La Nina
The onset of spring
The onset of fall
El Nino
25
What climatic zone is located at 90 degree Latitude North?
The moderate zone
The polar zone
The tropics zone
The temperate zone
26
Periods of low sunspot activity, like the ____, corresponds to cold climate conditions.
Maunder minimum
Maunder maximum
Maunder divide
Maunder Ice age
27
Why would a point at 20 degrees latitude have a warm climate?
The Sun's rays are nearly perpendicular
The majority of the Sun Rays are absorbed at that latitude
That latitude is closest to the sun
More of the Sun's rays hit that latitude then any other.
28
What climate zone covers about 30% of the Earth?
Dry Climate
Tropical Climate
Continental Climate
Mild Climate
29
When moist winds approach a mountain, they often drop rain, on the other side it is.
Warmer and Wetter
Warmer and Drier
Cooler and wetter
Cooler and drier
30
A widely used climate classification system is the ____ system.
Maunden
Topographic
Koeppen
Korten
