Quiz about Climate

Question 1

Dominant form of radiation that Earth receives from the sun.

Accepted Answer

Visible Light

Answer

Infrared

Answer

Radio Waves

Answer

Ultraviolet

Question 2

Dominant form of energy that Earth re-radiates, which is then absorbed by greenhouse gases.

Accepted Answer

Infrared

Answer

Visible Light

Answer

Radio Waves

Answer

Ultraviolet

Question 3

Gases that are good absorbers of the infrared that Earth radiates. They include Carbon Dioxide, Methane and Water Vapor.

Accepted Answer

Greenhouse Gases

Answer

Silicon and Oxygen

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Hydrogen and Helium

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Noble Gases

Question 4

Primary factor that determines a location's climate.

Accepted Answer

Latitude

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Elevation

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Mountain Ranges

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Ocean Currents

Question 5

Location that receives the most yearly precipitation on Earth.

Accepted Answer

Equator

Answer

Mid-Latitudes

Answer

North Pole

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30N and S Latitude

Question 6

Climate of 30N and 30S latitude because air is sinking.

Accepted Answer

Desert

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Rainforest

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Extremely Cold

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Humid/Foggy

Question 7

(ESRT p.14) The direction TOWARD which the prevailing winds blow in the USA.

Accepted Answer

Northeast

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Northwest

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Southeast

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Southwest

Question 8

Side of a mountain range that has a cool, wet climate because humid air is always rising.

Accepted Answer

Windward Side

Answer

West Side

Answer

East Side

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Leeward Side

Question 9

Side of a mountain range that has a warm, dry climate because air is always sinking.

Accepted Answer

Leeward Side

Answer

West Side

Answer

East Side

Answer

Windward Side

Question 10

If a mid-latitude city's temperature doesn't change much from summer to winter, it's probably ____________.

Accepted Answer

near the coast.

Answer

near the equator.

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inland, far from the coast.

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in the southern hemisphere.

Question 11

If a city has hot summers, but also cold winters, it's probably ________________.

Accepted Answer

inland, far from the ocean.

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near the equator.

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near the North Pole.

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near the coast.

Question 12

New York City and Denver are at a similar latitude, but Denver is always colder because ______________

Accepted Answer

it has a high elevation.

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it's closer to the equator.

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it's near the ocean.

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it's on the leeward side of a mountain range.

Question 13

ESRT p4: Cold ocean current that flows south along the west coast of North America.

Accepted Answer

California Current

Answer

Gulf Stream

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Florida Current

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Brazil Current

Question 14

ESRT p.4: Warm ocean current that flows north along the east coast of North America.

Accepted Answer

Gulf Stream Current

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Florida Current

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Peru Current

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W. Australian Current

Question 15

ESRT p4: Cold ocean current that flows north along the west coast of South America.

Accepted Answer

Peru Current

Answer

California Current

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Brazil Current

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Gulf Stream Current

Question 16

ESRT p.4: Warm ocean current that flows south along the east coast of South America.

Accepted Answer

Brazil Current

Answer

Peru Current

Answer

California Current

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Gulf Stream CUrrent

Question 17

Happens when cold air flows over relatively warm water then over cold land. Happens to western NY in late fall and early winter because the Great Lakes are still warm from summer.

Accepted Answer

Lake Effect Snow

Answer

Hurricanes

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Tornadoes

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El Nino

Question 18

A reversal of wind and ocean currents in the Equatorial Pacific. Results in warmer and wetter conditions in the Americas.

Accepted Answer

El Nino

Answer

Lake Effect Snow

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Hurricane

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Monsoon

Question 19

The clockwise curve of wind belts and ocean currents in the northern hemisphere is an example of the ___________________.

Accepted Answer

Coriolis Effect

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Greenouse Effect

Answer

Climate Change

Answer

Global Warming

Question 20

Ocean currents "swirl" in a clockwise pattern in the northern hemisphere as a result of this Earth motion.

Accepted Answer

Rotation

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Revolution

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Gravity

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Coriolis Effect

Question 21

The climate on the windward side of a mountain range.

Accepted Answer

Cool and Wet

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Warm and Wet

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Warm and Dry

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Cool and Dry

Question 22

The climate on the leeward side of a mountain range.

Accepted Answer

Warm and Dry

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Warm and Wet

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Cool and Wet

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Cool and Dry

Question 23

Word that means extremely dry climate.

Accepted Answer

Arid

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Humid

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Windward

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Wet

Question 24

The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree Celsius. Water's is high, which is why coastal climates are moderate.

Accepted Answer

Specific Heat

Answer

Greenhouse Effect

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Altitude

Answer

Ocean Currents

Question 25

According to ESRT page 1, its the material that will change temperature the fastest. (Its specific heat is the lowest.)

Accepted Answer

Lead

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Water

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Ice

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Copper

Question 26

According to ESRT page 1, its the material that will change temperature the slowest. (Its specific heat is the highest.)

Accepted Answer

Liquid Water

Answer

Ice

Answer

Water Vapor

Answer

Lead

Climate

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