Climate and Climate Change

Prevailing winds and the presence of mountains are the two main factors that affect

• climate.

• weather.

• precipitation.

• temperature.

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Dense forests in which large amounts of rain falls year-round are

• savannas.

• steppes.

• tundras.

• rain forests.

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Which climate typically has cold winters and hot summers?

• continental

• polar

• marine

• tropical

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The south end of Earth's axis titled toward the sun in

• March.

• June.

• September.

• December.

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Short-term changes in climate have been linked to

• ozone.

• glaciers.

• sunspots.

• mountains.

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Generally, climates located farther from the equator have

• warmer ocean currents.

• lower temperatures.

• more rain.

• higher relative humidity.

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A major cause of ozone depletion is

• greenhouse gases.

• carbon dioxide.

• infrared radiation.

• chlorofluorocarbons.

In which temperature zone do the sun's rays hit least directly?

• tropical

• temperate

• polar

• marine

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In which climate are temperates always at or below freezing and the land covered with ice and snow?

• steppe

• subarctic

• ice cap

• humid continental

A thin tree ring indicates that the year was

• warm or wet.

• cool or dry.

• warm or dry.

• cool or wet.

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