What can cause climate change?

long-term increase in temperature

Why do places near the Equator tend to be warmer?

The sun's rays strike directly there

Which best describes the Gulf Stream?

a tropical ocean current that flows north

What happens between the evaporation and condensation steps?

heat moves from the water vapor into the cooler atmosphere

What is true about fresh water?

Less than 1% of Earth's fresh water is surface water

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1
What helps replenish aquifers?
snow and rain falling on land
glaciers breaking off and melting
rain falling on oceans and land
sea levels rising because glaciers are melting
2
Imaginary lines around Earth that help measure how far north or south places are from Equator
Climate Zones
Latitude
Temperature Zones
Longitude
3
What can cause climate change?
long-term increase in temperature
heating and cooling a body of water
earth's position along its orbit
tides caused by the moon
4
Houston has avg. temperatures that are characteristic of 2 types of climate zones....
desert and rain forest
tropical and polar
swamp and desert
temperate and tropical
5
Why do places near the Equator tend to be warmer?
Sun's area is concentrated near the Poles
The sun's rays strike directly there
The sun's energy is concentrated on a smaller area there
Polar winds push warmer air toward the Equator
6
Looking outside, you can tell the following:
climate and average precipitation
weather and temperature
climate and cloud formation
weather and sky conditions
7
What happens first as solar energy heats up water on the ocean's surface?
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
transpiration
8
Which process is most likely occurring out this window?
condensation
runoff
evaporation
precipitation
9
What is Earth's greatest source of evaporated water?
soil
lakes and rivers
oceans
mountain ice
10
Which best describes the Gulf Stream?
a tropical ocean current that flows north
a tropical air current that flows north
a temperate North American river that flows north
a temperate air current that flows north
11
Which does NOT affect climate?
distance from a body of water
distance from Earth's poles
water vapor in the atmosphere
shape of local landforms
12
Which is characteristic of the temperature level in a temperate zone?
usually around 18 degrees C
ranges from 5-25 degrees C
usually around 10 degrees C
ranges from 10-18 degrees C
13
What happens between the evaporation and condensation steps?
solar energy turns water vapor into clouds
clouds return salts and dust to the oceans
heat moves from the water vapor into the cooler atmosphere
waves transfer sea water directly into clouds
14
Oceans deliver water to areas far inland in which order?
evap. to cond. to prec.
cond. to evap. to prec.
evap. to prec. to cond.
prec. to cond. to evap.
15
What occurs after precipitation?
Evaporation
Transpiration
Climate Change
Runoff
16
What do you call the imaginary line around Earth that shows where the most direct heated occurs
temperate zone
equator
polar zone
the tropics
17
Which is a form of precipitation?
Runoff
Hail
Aquifer
Ground water
18
What is true about fresh water?
Groundwater makes up less than 1/4 of Earth's fresh water
About 50% of all fresh water is frozen
Less than 1% of Earth's fresh water is surface water
Most fresh water is underground
19
What happens to water that is left in a glass by a window?
it solidifies
condensation
evaporation
the water increases
20
what is the mixture of gases, dust, and other small particles around the Earth called?
oxygen
air pollution
stratosphere
atmosphere

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