16.1 - 16.3 Global Climate

What is the greenhouse effect?

• A process where greenhouse gases absorb heat and release it slowly back into the atmosphere.

• A process where greenhouse gases trap energy that has been converted to heat at Earth’s surface.

• A process where greenhouse gases cool the Earth's surface.

• A process where greenhouse gases absorb sunlight directly.

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What do greenhouse gases not do according to the text?

• Trap energy that has been converted to heat at Earth’s surface.

• Absorb heat and release it slowly.

• Radiate heat into space.

• Absorb sunlight directly.

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What causes the seasons on Earth?

• The distance of Earth from the sun

• The changing angles at which sunlight strikes Earth

• The rotation of Earth on its axis

• The orbit of the moon around Earth

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What causes wind according to the convection currents?

• Rising warm air and falling cool air

• Rising cool air and falling warm air

• Rising warm air and rising cool air

• Falling warm air and falling cool air

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What do winds transport?

• Only heat

• Only moisture

• Moisture and heat

• Only cold air

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Where does cold air move from and to?

• From equator to poles

• From poles to equator

• From east to west

• From west to east

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What are El Niño and La Niña?

• Types of ocean animals

• Disruptions to normal climate patterns

• Types of ocean currents

• Names of hurricanes

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What effect does the ocean absorbing carbon dioxide have?

• Global warming effect

• Global cooling effect

• No effect

• Increases ocean salinity

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What effect does topography have on climate?

• Increases temperatures at higher altitudes

• Affects rainfall patterns

• Decreases rainfall in mountain ranges

• Causes air to warm

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What role does vegetation play in climate?

• Increases carbon dioxide levels

• Promotes cloud formation

• Blocks sunlight

• Causes air to cool

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