Climates of the World – Chapter 3 Exam Honors

What is the main difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is short-term, climate is long-term

• Weather is global, climate is local

• Climate changes daily, weather stays the same

• Climate only refers to temperature

Match the following causes with their corresponding effects on Earth’s environment.

• What is responsible for global warming and climate change?

• Earth’s tilt and revolution around the sun

• What affects the amount of solar energy received but does not cause seasons?

• The moon’s gravitational pull

• What causes Earth’s seasons?

• Earth’s distance from the sun

• What causes ocean tides on Earth?

• Changes in greenhouse gases

Which day is called an equinox, when day and night are about equal?

• June 21

• December 22

• March 21 and September 23

• July 4

The Tropic of Cancer is located at:

• 0° latitude

• 23.5° N latitude

• 23.5° S latitude

• 66.5° N latitude

What phenomenon is known as the midnight sun?

• When the sun never rises during winter

• Continuous daylight at the poles for six months

• The summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere

• Reflection of the sun’s rays by glaciers

What is the greenhouse effect?

• Human activity causing global warming

• Trapped gases keeping Earth warm enough for life

• A process that only occurs in tropical climates

• Pollution that blocks sunlight from entering the atmosphere

Which human activity contributes most to recent climate change?

• Increasing Earth’s tilt

• Greenhouse gas emissions from industrialization

• Rotation of Earth on its axis

• Earth’s natural revolution around the sun

Which of the following is a potential impact of climate change?

• Decreased global sea levels

• Milder winters in all regions

• Increased extreme weather events

• More predictable rainfall

Climate refers to the average weather conditions over many years.

• True

• False

When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, it is also summer in the Southern Hemisphere. It is (a)   .

• True
• False