Climate and Circulation Quiz

What is climate?

• Seasonal weather conditions in an area

• Daily weather conditions in an area

• Extreme weather conditions in an area

• Average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

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What is latitude?

• Distance from the South Pole

• Distance from the North Pole

• Distance north or south from the equator

• Distance east or west from the equator

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What is the effect of latitude on climate near the equator?

• Less rainfall, high temperatures year-round

• More rainfall, extreme changes in day and night time lengths

• Less solar energy, extreme changes in day and night time lengths

• More solar energy, high temperatures year-round

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What causes the seasonal changes in climate?

• The movement of ocean currents

• The tilt of the Earth's axis

• The distance from the sun

• The rotation of the Earth

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What is the effect of elevation on temperature?

• As elevation increases, temperature fluctuates

• As elevation increases, temperature increases

• As elevation increases, temperature remains the same

• As elevation increases, temperature falls

What is the Albedo Effect related to?

• Absorption of solar radiation by oceans and land

• Reflection of solar radiation by oceans and land

• Absorption of solar radiation by clouds and dust

• Reflection of solar radiation by clouds and dust

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What is the impact of large-scale volcanic eruptions on global temperature?

• Increase in global temperature

• Fluctuation in global temperature

• No impact on global temperature

• Decrease in global temperature

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What is the process of energy transfer in the atmosphere called?

• All of the above

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Convection

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What causes the movement of air within the atmosphere?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Rotation of the Earth

• All of the above

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What are the prevailing winds between 30º north and south latitude and the equator called?

• Polar Easterlies

• None of the above

• Westerlies

• Trade Winds

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