Climate/Weather

Which is not a factor that affects climate?

• altitude
• latitude
• lakes and oceans
• living organisms

 The numbers in this image refer to_____.

• latitude
• longitude
• temperature
• angle of the Sun's rays hitting Earth

As these numbers increase, _____

• temperatures increase
• temperatures decrease

A continental climate is ____.

• warm summers, cold winters, moderate precipitation
• hot summers, mild winters, heavy precipitation
• hot summers, mild winters, very little precipitation
• cool summers, cold winters, moderate precipitation

Which is a period of dryer weather than normal?

• drought
• equinox
• monsoon
• upswelling

What do seasons, El Nino, and Ice Ages have in common?

• they all alternate between northern and southern hemispheres
• they all occur on the same time scales
• they are all climate cycles
• they all depend on Earth's distance from the Sun

When do equinoxes occur?

• mid summer and winter
• mid spring and fall
• the beginning of summer and winter
• the beginning of spring and fall

How does Earth's past climates compare to today's?

• the same
• the past has been warmer
• the past has been colder
• climates have been warmer at some times and colder at other times

By what amount did carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere increase between 1960 and 2000?

• 40 -50 ppm
• 60 -70 ppm
• 110 -120 ppm
• 360 -370 ppm

In what year was the average global temperature lowest between 1880 and 2000?

• 1880
• 1900
• 1940
• 2000