Climate

Seasons occur on Earth because of

• longitude location .

• the greenhouse effect.

• the tilt of the Earth on its axis.

• the 24 hour rotation.

The Earth has three main climate zones.

• Polar, temperate, and tropical.

• Troposphere, stratosphere, and mesosphere.

• Stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere.

• Ozone layer, ionosphere, and exosphere

The main determining factor of a regions climate is

• logititude location east and west of the Prime Meridian.

• the water cycle.

• the greenhouse effect.

• latitude location north or south of the equator.

What is the best explanation for these two statements?

1. Some mountains located near the Earth's Equator have snow-covered peaks.

2. Icecaps exist at the Earth's poles.

• High elevation and high latitude away from the equator have a similar effect on climate.

• Both mountain and polar regions have arid climates.

• Mountain and polar regions receive more energy from the Sun than other regions.

• An increase in snowfall and an increase in temperature have a similar effect on climate.

What region receives the least amount of solar radiation?

• Polar Region
• Temperate Region
• Equatorial Region
• Tropical Region

As you go to the top of a mountain, what happens to temperature?

• Nothing
• It increases
• It decreases
• It does what it wants

The planetary winds on Earth are indicated by the curving arrows in the diagram.

The curved paths of the Coriolis Effect are a result of

• changes in humidity.

• changes in temperature.

• Earth's rotation on its axis

• Earth's gravitational force

How is the atmosphere a system?

• It contains an abundant amount of nitrogen.

• It is made up of four main layers.

• It interacts with other parts of the atmosphere along with energy from the sun and the oceans.

• It contains both solid and liquid particles.

A town's climate on the coastline of an ocean could be affected by surface currents by bringing what type wind on shore?

• Only warm air.

• Could be either warm or cold depending on the water temperature.

• Only cold air

• Could be winds blowing from the jet stream.

Winds are caused by the unequal heating in the atmosphere. What would cause unequal heating of the atmosphere?

• The tilt of Earth on its axis,latitude location and how much energy from the sun is absorbed.

• Longitude location.

• The moon causing tides.

• The equator absorbing all of the suns energy at one time.