Impact on Climate Quiz

Which of the following terms best describes the long-term variations in weather?

• Climate
• Precipitation
• Temperature
• Elevation

Which of the following terms best describes the distance a location is above sea-level?

• Climate
• Precipitation
• Temperature
• Elevation

Which of the following locations would be considered to to be in a polar zone?

• Brazil
• Mali
• Greenland
• Germany

Which of the following locations would have the coldest temperatures?

• Brazil
• Mali
• Antarctica

• Germany

Which of the following locations would be considered to to be in a tropical zone?

• Brazil
• Antarctica
• Greenland
• Germany

Which of the following locations would be considered to to be in a temperate zone?

• Brazil
• Antarctica
• Greenland
• Germany

What type of climate zone would have the most stable temperatures?

• Dry
• Temperate Marine
• Temperate Continental
• Mountain

What type of climate zone would have the least stable temperatures?

• Dry
• Temperate Marine
• Polar

• Tropical

Below is a climatograph for Las Vegas. Based on the climatograph, what type of climate would Las Vegas have? Note: Temperature is Celsius. 30 deg C = 86 deg F

• Polar
• Dry
• Temperature Marine
• Tropical

What long-term effect would a volcanic eruption have on climate?

• Temperatures will be lower due to ash blocking solar radiation.
• Temperatures will be higher because lava is hot.
• It will be more rainy because water vapor is released.