WorksheetsClimate
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
A steppe is a subtype of __________ climates.
dry
polar
temperate
subtropical
According to the map, which climates are found near the poles?
tundra and ice caps
highlands and uplands
semiarid and arid
tropical wet and tropical dry
According to the table, which of these climates are most likely to be found near the equator?
mild climates
high elevation
polar climates
tropical climates
Approximately how long is a sunspot cycle?
14,000 years
10,000 years
11 years
100 years
During the last Ice Age, which climates shown in this map grew the most?
arid
ice cap
mediterranean
tropical, wet
How is climate different from weather?
Weather is easier to predict
Weather is more variable
Climate describes the long-term weather patterns
Climate describes only the average weather
If global warming continues too far, which climate(s) will be affected?
tundra
arid
ice cap
all of the above
In what climate do evaporation rates exceed precipitation rates?
dry climates
temperate
tropical climates
polar climates
Most scientists agree that __________.
Earth's temperature is rising due to human effects
global warming is occurring
the greenhouse gases are decreasing
Earth's temperature is decreasing due to natural effects
The increase in temperature caused by an increase of greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere is called __________.
El Niño
global warming
the greenhouse effect
the ozone hole the ozone hole
The natural heating of Earth's surface by the atmosphere is called __________.
the greenhouse effect
global warming
El Niño
the ozone hole
Throughout geologic time, Earth has been __________.
warmer and colder than the present
always colder then the present
only warmer than the present
a steady temperature
What can block solar radiation and have a short-term effect on climate?
the ashes in the atmosphere from a volcanic eruption
the shape of Earth's orbit
the intensity of sunspots
the wobble of Earth's axis
What characterizes tropical climates of Köeppen's classification?
constant high temperatures
little precipitation
palm trees
wet and dry zones
What is an example of a phenomenon that occurs in a microclimate?
warm summers and cold winters
temperatures that are above normal
hail
lake-effect snow
