Climate

Locations at the center of large continents usually have the same climate as locations along the coast.

• True

• False

Latitude does not affect climate.

• True

• False

Climate on Earth today is the same as it has been in the past.

• True

• False

Climate change occurs in short-term cycles.

• True

• False

Human activities can impact climate.

• True

• False

You can help reduce the amount of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere.

• True

• False

How are climates classified?

• by cold and warm water ocean currents

• by latitude and longitude

• by measurements of temperature and humidity

• by temperature, precipitation, and vegetation

The amount of thermal energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a material by 1 degree C is called __________.

• specific heat

• El Nino

• climate

• microclimate

What happens during El Nino/Southern Oscillation?

• An interglacial climate shift occurs.

• The Pacific pressure pattern reverses.

• The tilt of Earth's axis changes,

• The trade winds stop blowing.

A(n) __________ is a period of unusually high temperatures.

• interglacial

• El Nino

• drought

• monsoon