BJU Earth Science Chapter 21 review

The fact that a large city is often a few degrees warmer than the surrounding region is an example of a _________.

• city solstice

• climate zone

• metroclimate

• microclimate

Which of these specialists could probably provide the most trustworthy data in a research study on climate change?

• climatologist

• environmentalist

• meteorologist

• zoologist

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Which of these would not affect the average temperature of a location?

• its elevation

• its longitude

• its season

• its latitude

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

During summertime in the Northern Hemisphere, the North Pole is __________.

• in complete darkness

• not tilted

• tilted toward the sun

• tilted away from the sun

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The boundaries of the Arctic and Antarctic circles __________.

• are at 66.5° from the poles

• are at 23.5° from the poles

• vary with climate change

• vary with the seasons

Which of these would a climatologist be most interested in studying?

• a map of recent lightning strikes

• barometric pressure changes during the last 24 hours

• recent radar data from a supercell

• ice cores from a deep glacier

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Sequoia or redwood trees and groves of citrus or olive trees would grow best in which climate?

• dry

• polar

• temperate

• tropical

What is the name for the large chunks of ice that break off continental glaciers and float in the sea?

• icebergs

• ice calves

• ice floes

• ice shelves

According to your textbook, which of these statements would be most acceptable in a young-earth view of Earth's history?

• There have been at least four major ice ages.

• There has never been an ice age, but there have been some cool periods.

• We are just coming out of an ice age that began after the Flood and lasted thousands of years.

• There was one major ice age followed by a series of mini ice ages.

Animals in cold climates go into hibernation, just like animals in hot climates go into (a)   .

• adaptation

• death

• estivation

• migration