Chapter 14: Climate

Of the points labeled in the diagram, why would point A have the warmest climate?

• the majority of the Sun's rays are absorbed at point A

• the Sun's rays are nearly perpendicular to point A

• more of the Sun's rays hit point A than any other place on Earth

• point A is closer to the Sun than any other point

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What zone is point B located in?

• the tropics zone

• the temperate zone

• the moderate zone

• the polar zone

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What zone is point C located in?

• the tropics zone

• the temperate zone

• the moderate zone

• the polar zone

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A scientist wants to update data on the climate normals for Las Vegas, Nevada. If he started keeping weather records in 2008, what year will be the soonest that the scientist can claim the collected data as new climate normals?

• 2028

• 2033

• 2038

• 2043

What did Wladimir Koppen originally use to classify different climatic regions?

• precipitation amounts

• average temperature

• unique animal species

• natural vegetation

Organize the pictures from warmest to coolest.

• D, C, A, B

• D, A, C, B

• B, A, C, D

• B, C, A, D

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Which picture would most likely produce a heat island?

• suburbs

• city

• park

• farmland

What is unique about the park in terms of its temperature?

• the park is the coolest of all of the locations

• while the park ca by between a city and the suburbs, it is cooler than the suburbs

• while the park has more trees than farmland, it is still cooler

• the park is the best palce to get an accurate idea of the weather temperature

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In the diagram, the spring and fall seasons are occurring. Which pole is pointing towards the Sun?

• both

• neither

• the North Pole

• the South Pole

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As the Earth orbits the Sun and the North Pole tilts towards the Sun, what season would the southern hemisphere experience?

• winter

• spring

• summer

• fall

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