4/5 P2 C16 Test Review

What determines weather and climate on Earth?

• Atmospheric conditions

• Ocean currents

• Solar radiation

• Tectonic activity

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How does energy from the Sun make its way to the Earth?

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Convection

• Reflection

Radiation that's taken in by the Earth is converted to what?

• Heat

• Light

• Sound

• Electricity

What is the greenhouse effect?

• The trapping of the sun's warmth in the planet's lower atmosphere

• The process of plants growing in a greenhouse

• The effect of green plants on the environment

• The warming of the Earth's core

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Which gases help keep heat in to prevent an ice age?

• Greenhouse gases

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Helium

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True or False: Greenhouse gases block the Sun's UV light from getting in.

• True

• False

What is latitude?

• A measure of distance north or south of the equator

• A measure of distance east or west of the prime meridian

• The height above sea level

• The depth below sea level

Anchorage, Alaska is 61 N on the map, which means it's how many degrees north of the equator?

• 61 degrees north of the equator.

• 45 degrees north of the equator.

• 30 degrees north of the equator.

• 75 degrees north of the equator.

Which city is closest to the equator: Cape Town, South Africa (34 S), Oslo Norway (59 N), or New York, New York (40 N)?

• Cape Town, South Africa

• Oslo, Norway

• New York, New York

Climate is different in different parts of the world because ____

• Sun's rays hit the Earth at different angles since Earth is a sphere.

• The Earth is flat and the sun moves around it.

• All parts of the world receive the same amount of sunlight.

• The Earth's climate is controlled by the moon.

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