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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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1.
Many clouds have a high albedo and therefore tend to
a)
Absorb sunlight
b)
Reflect sunlight
c)
Transmit sunlight
d)
Radiate sunlight
2.
Currently, the Earth’s axis points toward
a)
Orion
b)
Vega
c)
Polaris
d)
Venus
3.
Weather is
a)
the weather conditions prevailing in an area over a long period
b)
daily conditions of the atmosphere in terms of temperature, pressure, wind, and moisture
c)
Neither of the choices
d)
Both of the choices
4.
Which of the following would increase the density of water the most?
a)
Increasing temperature and salinity
b)
Decreasing temperature and salinity
c)
Increasing temperature & decreasing salinity
d)
Decreasing temperature & increasing salinity
5.
If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, during which months does autumn occur?
a)
March, April & May
b)
June, July & August
c)
September, October & November
d)
December, January & February
6.
Changes in the orbit of the Earth around the sun
a)
Rotation
b)
Obliquity
c)
Precession
d)
Eccentricity
7.
What is obliquity?
a)
The measure of the tilt of the Earth
b)
The change in the shape of Earth’s orbit around the sun
c)
The change in the orientation of Earth’s axis
d)
The measure of solar intensity of the sun
8.
What causes seasons?
a)
Earth's distance from the sun
b)
Angle of insolation
c)
Tilt of Earth's axis
d)
Choice B & C
9.
How many years of data does it take to be considered climate?
a)
10 years
b)
20 years
c)
30 years
d)
40 years
10.
Why do polar and tropical regions maintain fairly constant average temperatures?
a)
air masses remain stationary near the poles and equator
b)
Earth radiates extra energy back into space
c)
the continual motion of air and water reallocates heat energy throughout Earth
d)
the Sun always strikes these regions at the same angle
11.
What would be the effect of changing the tilt of the earth from 23 degrees to only 5 degrees?
a)
Winter in the northern hemisphere would be longer
b)
Summer in the northern hemisphere would be longer
c)
There would be fewer differences in the temperatures of seasons within the same hemisphere
d)
There would be more differences in the temperatures of seasons within the same hemisphere
12.
Which of the following can cause an increase in the density of ocean water?
a)
decrease in temperature
b)
decrease in ocean circulation
c)
increase in salinity
d)
Options A & C
13.
Which of the following absorbs heat faster?
a)
Water
b)
Land
c)
They absorb heat at the same rate.
14.
Which of the following absorbs heat faster?
a)
Water
b)
Land
c)
They absorb heat at the same rate.
15.
What is the Coriolis Effect?
a)
is caused by temperature differences
b)
is caused by the rotation of the Earth
c)
is caused by pressure gradient forces
d)
neither of the above
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