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Which of the following does NOT affect climate?
ocean currents
longitude
distance from large bodies of water
latitude
2
Which two factors have the biggest impact on climate?
temperature and humidity
temperature and wind speed
temperature and air pressure
temperature and precipitation
3
Distance from the equator measured in degrees
latitude
longitude
aptitude
altitude
4
Weather or climate? Ohio has hot and humid summers.
weather
climate
5
If an area has a natural disaster but is left alone for hundreds of years.... what will happen to that area?
the land will eventually go back to original landscape
It will fill with water and become an inland lake
a rainforest will develop
Nothing will happen to the land
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Which of the following is NOT SHOWN on this chart....
Carbon dioxide increases steadily
as carbon dioxide increases, so does the temperature
relationship between carbon dioxide and temperature
carbon dioxide decreases over time
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What is climate?
the condition of Earth's atmosphere at any time or place
long range, year after year conditions of weather
the imaginary line running through the Earth at zero degrees
the rain happening outside
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What is the name of the ocean current that brings warm air to England?
Gulf Stream current
Peru current
Canary current
California current
9
Climate is what you expect, weather is what you get. This was written by Mark Twain.
True
False
10
Chlorofluorocarbons (found in hair spray/aerosols) are dangerous to the atmosphere because....
they cause more rain to fall
they poison trees
they break apart ozone and weaken the ozone layer
they are not dangerous
11
How does carbon dioxide released from the burning of fossil fuels affect the climate?
it can increase global climate change
increase the acid content of the water
increase the amount of rain
increase clouds
12
In most of the US winds blow from
north to south
west to east
south to west
east to west
13
A rain shadow is created on the ____ side of the mountain.
leeward
windward
north
opposite
14
Which of the following can NOT be found in an ice core sample?
biotic (living or once living) material
amount of carbon dioxide in the air in the past
the condition of the economy over the years
clues to the condition of the atmosphere in the past
15
The red line on this chart stands for?
carbon dioxide in parts per million
temperature in degrees F
carbon dioxide in parts per second
global temperature
16
Weather or climate? Typically the rainfall in July is about 2 inches.
weather
climate
17
Weather or climate: It is raining outside today.
weather
climate
18
What do we call the side of the mountain with all the green life?
leeward
rain shadow
life cycle
windward
19
Compared to coastal regions (by the oceans) interior areas of a large continent have
more extreme weather conditions throughout the year
more mild temperatures
more rainfall in the winter
more hurricanes
20
Ocean currents do not affect climates.
False
True
21
Which of these is NOT a NATURAL cause of climate change?
changes in Earth's orbit
sunspot activity
volcanic eruptions
burning of fossil fuels
22
Zones 1 and 6 are in which climate region?
tropical
continental
polar
temperate
23
In the northern hemisphere in the summer we experience warmer temperatures because...
we are tilted away from the sun and receive more indirect sunlight
we are tilted towards the sun and receive more direct sunlight
The Earth rotates around the sun
the Earth revolves around the sun
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Weather or climate? The high temperature today is 85 degrees F.
climate
weather
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Weather or climate? This weekend is supposed to be cold and windy.
climate
weather
