Climate Quizizz

What is the definition of weather?

• Average conditions over long periods of time

• Day-to-day conditions of Earth's atmosphere

• Environmental conditions that vary over small distances

• Year-after-year patterns of temperature and precipitation

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How is climate defined?

• By a region's daily weather patterns

• By a region's year-after-year patterns of temperature and precipitation

• By the amount of sunlight a region receives

• By the altitude of a region

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What is a microclimate?

• A large-scale climate pattern

• A temporary weather condition

• Environmental conditions that vary over small distances

• A type of severe weather

In the Northern Hemisphere, which side of a tree is typically warmer and drier?

• East side

• West side

• South side

• North side

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Which of the following is a factor that affects global climate?

• Ocean currents

• Soil type

• Population density

• Vegetation

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What role does trapped solar energy play in global climate?

• It cools the Earth's surface

• It has no effect on climate

• It helps in transporting heat

• It causes ocean currents to stop

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Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting global climate?

• Latitude

• Wind

• Ocean currents

• Soil composition

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What is the main force that drives climate?

• Ocean currents

• Solar energy

• Wind patterns

• Earth's rotation

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What happens to some of the solar energy that reaches Earth?

• It is all absorbed by the oceans

• It is completely reflected back into space

• Some is reflected back into space, and some is absorbed and converted into heat

• It is used up by plants for photosynthesis

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What determines the average temperature of the Earth?

• The amount of sunlight during the day

• The balance between lost and trapped heat

• The speed of Earth's rotation

• The distance from the sun

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