Climate Part 2

Which of the following is an accurate example of how the water cycle can influence local weather?

• An increase in an area's precipitation causes the area to experience a drought.

• Water in a lake soaks into the local groundwater system.

• An increase in evaporation rates along a coastal area leads to afternoon thunderstorms.

• all of these

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Due to the Earth's shape and orientation, areas near the Equator receive the greatest amount of energy from the Sun. Ocean currents

• help to distribute this energy by warming other regions of the globe.

• move only away from the Equator as a result.

• move only toward the Equator as a result.

• keep this energy concentrated in one region of the globe.

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Jennifer and Jamie have a class assignment to identify an example of climate change and an example of a change in weather. They have come up with the following statements:

I. The average temperature in the United States has been rising over the past 25 years.

II.The temperature was warm on Monday but rainy and cold for the rest of the week.

III. The amount of snowfall has been decreasing over the past few years.

Which of the statements could be used as an example of climate change?

• II only

• I and III only

• I only

• all of these

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The Gulf Stream passes from the Gulf of Mexico, northward along the coast of eastern North America, and eastward toward Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Scandinavia. Without the Gulf Stream, these regions would be colder than they are. How does the Gulf Stream keep these regions warm?

• It brings warm water, which heats the overlying air.

• It encourages evaporation, which makes the land dry and warm.

• It washes floating ice sheets away from the coasts.

• It absorbs cold temperatures from the land.

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Which of the following is a way in which hurricanes have impacted life in Florida?

• Buildings must be designed to resist the force of strong winds.

• Hurricane warning systems have not been put into place.

• Most cities have not developed action plans for future hurricanes.

• People construct most buildings and bridges without any regard for future storms.

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• It prevents the occurance of a fire.

• It protects the house from flooding.

• It prevents hurricane wind damage.

• It provides protection during blizzards.

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Water is cooler near the poles and warmer near the equator. Movement of cooler and warmer water from these regions moderates the global climate. Which of the following describes the movement of water between the poles and the equator?

• evaporation

• gravity

• tides

• ocean currents

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Which of the following are major influences on weather and climate?

I. the cycling of water in and out of the atmosphere

II.the physical weathering of rocks and soil

III.uneven heating of the Earth by the Sun's energy

IV.global patterns of atmospheric movement

• I, II, and III only

• I, III, and IV only

• I, II, and IV only.

• II, III, and IV only

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How does the water cycle help determine climate around the world?

• The water cycle keeps evaporation rates the same in all areas of the world so that different areas have different climate.

• The water cycle redistributes water in different patterns that make different areas have different climate.

• The water cycle keeps evaporation rates the same in all areas of the world so that all areas have the same climate.

• The water cycle redistributes water in different patterns that make all areas have the same climate.

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Tara goes to the beach during the summertime. One morning she wades into the ocean before the Sun has risen and notices that the water in the ocean feels warmer than the sand on the beach. In the afternoon of the same day, she wades back into the ocean and observes that now the water in the ocean feels cooler than the sand on the beach.

Which of the following best explains the difference in temperature between the ocean and the sand?

• Water both heats up and cools down at a slower rate than land.

• Water both heats up and cools down at a faster rate than land.

• Water heats up at a faster rate than land, but cools down at a slower rate.

• Water heats up at a slower rate than land, but cools down at a faster rate.

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