Factors of Climate

What term describes the average conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time?

• weather

• climate

• radiation

• greenhouse effect

What term describes the conditions at a particular time and place, such as temperature and precipitation?

• weather

• climate

• radiation

• greenhouse effect

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Shorter spaces between tree rings can show that there was _____ water available during a given year in the past.

• more

• less

• the same amount of

• no change in

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Water vapor leaves the clouds as it passes over a mountain. The leeward side of a mountain is dry and barren. This is called the ____________ effect.

• Doppler

• rain shadow

• greenhouse

• climate

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The term for the distance north or south of the equator, expressed in degrees, is called ___________.

• latitude

• longitude

• altitude

• elevation

As warm air is pushed up and over a mountain, the water in the rising air will ________.

• compress and cool. This makes the water droplets evaporate.

• compress and warm up. This causes condensation.

• compress and cool. This causes condensation.

• expand and warm up. This causes evaporation.

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The Coriolis effect causes ___________.

• temperatures to decrease at the top of a mountain

• the leeward side of a mountain to be dry and barren

• global winds and surface currents to move in a curved path

• global winds and ocean currents to move in a straight path

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The kinds of data that reflect climate are different from the conditions described in the weather data. Which of the following is a description of climate? 

• Today it is hot and sunny in Phoenix, Arizona.
• Summers are usually mild in Lansing, Michigan.
• Last week it rained every day in San Antonio, Texas.
• Yesterday was cold and windy in Anchorage, Alaska. 

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According to location and latitude lines, which city is colder?

• Brasilia
• Los Angeles
• London
• Daneborg

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The reason why it is so hot near the equator is ___.

• the sun heats the lava under that area

• the area near the equator gets lots of indirect sunlight

• the area near the equator gets lots of direct sunlight

• the light near that area is shy

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