Topic 8 Readiness

Weather is the short-term conditions in an area, and climate is the long-term weather patterns in an area. Which of the following plays a part in determining a region’s climate?

• distance from a river

• amount of precipitation

• distance from the ocean

• snowfall

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The tilt of Earth influences climate and weather. Canada has cold, snowy winters, while Florida has mild, cool winters. What is the term for the factor that affects climate and weather according to a place’s location?

• latitude

• altitude

• ocean currents

• prevailing winds

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Humans have influenced Earth’s surface and atmosphere through their actions over a long period of time. What human activity currently has most affected Earth’s atmosphere?

• polluting the oceans

• cutting down forests

• mining the land

• burning fossil fuels

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Energy from the sun must go through the atmosphere before it reaches Earth. Which of these correctly describes how the greenhouse effect impacts Earth?

• Gases in the atmosphere reflect heat from the sun before it reaches Earth's surface.

• Gases in the atmosphere absorbs all the sun's radiation before it reaches Earth's surface

• Gases in the atmosphere trap some heat near Earth's surface and allow some heat to escape into space.

• Gases in the atmosphere reflect visible light away from Earth and trap radiation near Earth's surface.

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