Ch. 3 Practice Test - Bio

What is the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather refers to long-term changes in temperature, while climate refers to short-term changes.

• Weather consists of short-term changes in temperature, while climate is determined by patterns and averages over many years.

• Weather and climate are the same thing.

• Weather refers to changes in wind, while climate refers to changes in precipitation.

What is the greenhouse effect?

• The process of trapping sunlight energy in Earth's atmosphere as heat.

• The process of reflecting sunlight into space.

• The process of converting sunlight to heat.

• The process of cooling Earth's atmosphere.

How is Earth's climate and average temperature determined?

• By the amount of heat that is lost to space.

• By the balance between the amount of heat that stays in the atmosphere and the amount of heat that is lost to space.

• By the amount of heat that is trapped in the atmosphere.

• By the amount of heat that is reflected into space.

What affects the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?

• Only natural processes

• Only human-related processes

• Both natural and human-related processes

• Neither natural nor human-related processes

How does the angle of sunlight affect the climate of each of the climate zones?

• A more direct angle causes a hotter climate, while a less direct angle causes a cooler climate.

• A more direct angle causes a cooler climate, while a less direct angle causes a hotter climate.

• The angle of sunlight does not affect the climate of the climate zones.

• The angle of sunlight affects the climate of the climate zones in unpredictable ways.

What causes ocean currents?

• Patterns of warming and cooling

• Winds and the location of continents

• The greenhouse effect

• Changes in solar energy

What effect do ocean currents flowing from the tropics to the temperate zones have on nearby coastal areas?

• They have a warming effect

• They have a cooling effect

• They have no effect

• They have an unpredictable effect

What causes deep ocean currents?

• Winds blowing over the ocean

• Patterns of warming and cooling

• Changes in solar energy

• Winds pushing surface water away from a continent

What factors shape regional climate?

• Latitude and the transport of heat and moisture by winds and ocean currents

• The greenhouse effect and changes in solar energy

• The location of continents and changes in Earth's orbit

• Mountain ranges and large bodies of water

What does climate change involve?

• Changes in temperature only

• Changes in precipitation only

• Changes in temperature, clouds, winds, precipitation, and extreme weather events

• Changes in wind patterns only