Ecosystems and Climate

Which is a definition of weather?

• The long term conditions in an area?

• The short term, day to day, conditions in an area.

• A bad day.

• Long term conditions in the desert.

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On average, San Diego, California, has milder winters and cooler summers than Dallas, Texas. This is an example of a difference in climate.

• True

• False

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Deserts are always hot places.

• True

• False

A rain shadow is most likely produced by a _____.

• Mountain

• Ocean

• Forest

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Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

• Sulfur Dioxide

• Carbon Dioxide

• Oxygen

When the algae in coral reefs die off due to environmental stresses the coral subsequently dies because of lack of food. This process is referred to as _____.

• algal blooming

• coral bleaching

• ocean acidification

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Which of the following is a measure of climate?

• the average amount of rainfall in Phoenix, Arizona, over the past 3 decades

• the average amount of

  rainfall in Phoenix, Arizona, over the past week

• the total amount of

  rainfall in Phoenix, Arizona, over the past month

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The rain shadow effect refers to _____.

• more sunlight on the

  leeward (facing away from the wind) side of mountain ranges

• drier conditions on the leeward side of mountain ranges and the wetter conditions on the windward side of mountain ranges

• more sunlight on the

  windward side of mountain ranges

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A greenhouse house gas accomplishes what for the atmosphere?

• It helps to retain heat energy from the sun.

• It causes the earth to get colder.

• It allows oceans to get colder.

• It is breathed by humans

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The transfer of energy across our planet is what drives climate and weather on our globe.

• True

• False

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