Weather Chapter 3

Climates are classified according to two major factors:

• elevation and precipitation.

• latitude and temperature.

• elevation and latitude.

• precipitation and temperature.

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Permafrost and mosses, lichens, and wildflowers are common in the

• tundra climate

• subtropical climate.

• temperate climate.

• ice cap melt.

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Which of the following has caused repeating 100,000-year cycles of ice ages in the past?

• an increase in sunspots

• several major volcanic eruptions

• continental drift

• changes in Earth’s orbit and the tilt of its axis

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The farther you live from an ocean, the more likely your climate will be a

• marine climate

• tropical climate

• continental climate

• polar climate

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Sea and land breezes over a large region that change direction with the seasons are called

• Monsoons

• Desert Winds

• Prevailing Winds

• Savannahs

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The gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is known as

• climate change

• the greenhouse effect

• weather

• global warming

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Climate changes may be linked to changes in the number of ____________ on the surface of the sun.

• solar flares

• sunspots

• solar currents

• aerosols

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Which of the following gases found in our atmosphere is not a greenhouse gas?

• Methane

• Water Vapor

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen

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What is the average, year-after-year conditions of temperature, precipitation, wind, and clouds in an area

• Temperate Zone

• Climate

• Weather

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Which of the following is affected by latitude, altitude, distance from large bodies of water, and ocean currents?

• Temperature

• Precipitation

• Humidity

• Moonsoons

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