Defining Climate Quiz Review

What is the study of Earth's climate and the factors that cause past, present, and future climatic changes?

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Climate describes annual variations in weather for an area. Which are data collected to determine the climate of a region?

• temperature

• precipitation

• groundwater levels

• ozone levels

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What are the standard values for locations, including rainfall, wind speed, and temperatures, based on meteorological records compiled for at least 30 years?

• forecasts

• normals

• averages

(Select all that apply) What are some limitations with the use of normals?

• Normals are only useful when data are taken near large bodies of water.

• Normals only apply to specific places where the data were collected.

• Weather conditions on any given day may differ widely from the normal.

(Select all that apply) Climates vary for several reasons including ____________.

• availability of moisture.

• population density and sizes of cities.

• ocean currents and global wind patterns.

• closeness of lakes and oceans.

• differences in latitude and topography.

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What is the area between 23.5⁰ S and 23.5⁰ N of the equator?

• polar zones

• Areas from 66.5⁰ north and south of the equator to the poles.

• temperate zones

• Area between 23.5⁰ and 66.5⁰ north and south of the equator

• tropical zones

• Area between 23.5⁰ S and 23.5⁰ N of the equator

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The long-term weather patterns of an area

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True or false? Temperatures vary from place to place because different parts of Earth receive different amounts of solar radiation.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The tropics receive the most direct solar radiation. Polar zones receive the least.

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The standard values for locations, including rainfall, wind speed, and temperatures, based on meteorological records compiled for at least 30 years are called _________.

Match each region with its temperature description.

• polar zones

• moderate temperatures

• tropics

• warm year-round

• temperate zones

• cold temperatures

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