S3 3rd Term Changing Climate Quiz 1

The annual mean temperature of Hong Kong has risen in recent centuries.

• True

• False

Hong Kong will have a longer winters and shorter summers.

• True

• False

_____________ is said to be poor when objects at 8 km away cannot be seen clearly in the day even when there is no rain, fog or mist.

The time period with poor or reduced visibility in HK and Macao has become longer. This is due to the increase in the amount of ___________ in the atmosphere.

• pollutants

• fog

• Carbon Dioxide

• water vapor

Hong Kong and Macao have a ______________ monsoon climate.

The major factors affecting our climate in Macao include... (Select all correct answers)

• Angle of the lunar radiation

• Monsoons

• Attitudes

• Distance from the sea

During winter solstice, _______________ hemisphere receives more sunlight.

• Northern

• Southern

_____________ angle solar radiation brings more heat in summer.

• Higher

• Lower

The higher the latitude, the thicker the atmosphere. More air particles to absorb and reflect solar radiation so less amount of sunlight reaching the Earth surface. Therefore, the temperature is lower than low latitudes.

• True

• False

Select all correct descriptions for the diagram shown in the picture:

• Northern Hemisphere receives more sunlight than Southern Hemisphere.

• 90 degrees solar radiation strikes at Tropic of Capricorn.

• This represents the day of Summer Solstice.

• Arctic Circle has 24 hours day time.