Chapter 14 Atmosphere and Climate Change

What did Wladimir Köppen originally use to classify different climatic regions?

• precipitation amounts
• unique animal species
• natural vegetation
• average temperature

Types of climate data include annual variations in temperature, precipitation, and ____. 

• air pollution
• wind
• water cycle
• topography

The climatic zone that receives the least solar radiation and has the coldest climate is the ____. 

•  polar zone
• equatorial zone
• tropical zone
• temperate zone

Why would point A have the warmest climate?    

• The majority of the Sun’s rays are absorbed at point A
•  More of the Sun’s rays hit point A than any other place on Earth.
• The Sun’s rays are nearly perpendicular to point A.
• Point A is closer to the Sun than any other point.

Organize the pictures from warmest to coolest. 

• D, C, A, B
• B, A, C, D
• D, A, C, B
• B, C, A, D

In the diagram, the spring and fall seasons are occurring.  Which pole is pointing towards the Sun?

• Both
• the North pole
• Neither
• the South pole

As the Earth revolves and the North Pole tilts towards the Sun, what season would the southern hemisphere experience?   

• winter
• summer
• spring
• fall

As the Earth continues to revolve, which location will experience the least climate change?

• 0°
• 30°S
• 30°N
• 60°N

What zone is point B located in? 

• the tropics zone
• the moderate zone
• the temperate zone
• the polar zone

What is unique about a park in terms of its temperature? 

• The park is the best place to get an accurate idea of the weather temperature.
• While the park can be between a city and the suburbs, it is cooler than the suburbs
• While the park has more trees than farmland it is still cooler.
• The park is the coolest of all of the locations.