Our Dynamic Planet Slide Deck Review

What factors determine Earth's climate?

• Ocean currents

• Solar radiation

• Atmospheric composition

• All of the above

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What is weather described as in the image?

• Long-term pattern of weather

• Short-term state of the atmosphere

• Average weather over many years

• A specific type of climate

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According to the image, what does climate represent?

• Short-term state of the atmosphere

• Changes within minutes or hours

• Long-term pattern of weather

• Daily temperature fluctuations

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How quickly can weather change, as shown in the image? (a)  

• Over years
• Within minutes or hours
• Over many years in one specific pla
• It does not change

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What is an example of climate given in the image?

• Rain

• Tropical Climate

• Weather

• Temperature graph

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What are the three main factors that affect Earth's climate according to the image?

• Atmosphere, Land, Vegetation

• Sun, Global Wind Patterns, The Oceans

• Pollution, Human Activity, Wildlife

• Mountains, Rivers, Forests

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Which zone is located between the Hadley Cell and the Ferrel Cell?

• Polar Front

• Intertropical Convergence Zone

• Horse Latitudes

• Westerlies

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What is the name of the winds that blow between the Horse Latitudes and the Polar Front?

• Trade Winds

• Westerlies

• Polar Easterlies

• Hadley Cell

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What percentage of the Sun's radiant energy is reflected back into space? (a)  

• 20%
• 30%
• 40%
• 50%

What happens to the solar energy that reaches the Earth's surface?

• It is all absorbed by the atmosphere.

• It is converted into chemical energy.

• It is reflected back into space as light.

• It is converted into heat energy.

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