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Climate and Climate Change- McGrane

Total questions: 87

Worksheet time: 3hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The average yearly weather pattern over many years.
a)
weather
b)
air pressure
c)
climate
d)
zone
2.
Which is the warmest climate zone?
a)
Arctic Zone
b)
Temperate Zone
c)
Tropical Zone
d)
Intermediate Zone
3.

this is measured over a period of 30 or more years.

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

4.
Day-to-day state of the atmosphere.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather.
5.
As you go to the top of a mountain, what happens to temperature?
a)
Nothing
b)
It increases
c)
It decreases
d)
It goes up and down
6.

The sun’s light rays are least direct __________.

a)
near the poles.      
b)
in July.
c)
near the equator.
d)
far from the ocean.
7.
Large bodies of water affect climate of the land next to them because
a)
water heats up and cools more slowly than land
b)
water heats up and cools faster than land
c)
water and land cool at the same time
d)
water and land heat at the same rate
8.
Ocean currents circulate the sun's heat.
a)
True 
b)
False
9.

The two determining factors of climate are

a)
precipitation and temperature
b)
hurricanes and tornadoes
c)
humidity and pressure
10.
Which of the following will heat the fastest? 
a)
water
b)
land
c)
both heat at equal rates
11.
The _______ of  a mountain range is the side that receives a lot of precipitation.
a)
dry side
b)
leeward/dry side
c)
windward/wet side
d)
cloudy side
12.
Distance north or south of the Equator is called _______.
a)
latitude
b)
elevation
c)
topography
d)
wind pattern
13.
Which BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?
a)
they are at lower elevations
b)

they receive more direct solar energy

c)

they are nearer to ocean currents

d)
they get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat
14.
Which sentence best describes how latitude and temperature are related?
a)
LOWER latitude = COLDER air temperature
b)
HIGHER latitude = COLDER air temperature
c)
HIGHER latitude = WARMER temperatures
15.

Glacial ice cores can be used to understand Earth's temperatures back to ...

a)

a few years

b)

a hundred years ago

c)

450 thousand years ago

d)

450 million years ago

16.

Some Tree rings can be used to understand Earth's temperatures back to ...

a)

50 years

b)

Around 1000 years ago

c)

200,000 years ago

d)

450 million years ago

17.

Which indirect evidence is used to find trapped gases, and dust to tell us of past climate?

a)

Seafloor sediments

b)

Oxygen isotopes

c)

Tree rings

d)

Glacial ice cores

18.

The thickness of this indirect evidence shows temperature and precipitation information of past climate.

a)

Seafloor sediments

b)

Oxygen isotopes

c)

Tree rings

d)

Glacial ice cores

19.

Which indirect evidence uses the plants of the past to relate temperature and precipitation patterns of past climates.

a)

Seafloor sediments

b)

Oxygen isotopes

c)

Tree rings

d)

Pollen

20.

Clues to what ancient climates were like come from...

a)

ice cores

b)

fossil tree rings

c)

plant pollens

d)

all of the above

21.

Streams of water called ocean ____________ move warm or cold water around the world, warming the nearby land.

a)

sun spots

b)

currents

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

air masses

22.
The temperature of a tropical climate is?
a)
consistently warm
b)
consistently cool
c)
consistently moderate
d)
warm and cool
23.
A polar climate is?
a)
warm and cool
b)
consistently moderate
c)
consistently cool
d)
consistently warm
24.
The gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is known as ___________________.
a)
greenhouse effect
b)
global warming
c)
fossil fuels
d)
ice ages
25.
Which sentence best describes the relationship between elevation and air temperatures?
a)
 LOWER elevation = COLDER temperatures
b)
HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures
c)
HIGHER elevations = WARMER temperatures
d)
There is no relationship
26.

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

a)

using public transportation and there by reduce the affects of greenhouse gases.

b)

burning fossil fuels

c)

texting on cellphones

d)

eating meat

27.
 What is the greenhouse effect?
a)

The warming of a planet due to trapped infared radiation.

b)
The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.
c)
The heating of a solid, such as a rock.
28.
What gas from the list below is a cause for global warming?
a)
Urethane
b)
Oxygen
c)
Carbon Dioxide
29.
What do scientists think the effect will be of having more greenhouse gases in our atmosphere?
a)
More warming of the atmosphere
b)
More cooling of the atmosphere
c)
More air in the atmosphere
d)
Less air in the atmosphere
30.
Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by trapping more ____________ in the atmosphere.
a)
water
b)
gases
c)
heat
d)
water vapor
31.
How does the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere affect climate?
a)
As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures increase
b)
As carbon dioxide concentration increase, temperatures decrease.
c)
Carbon dioxide concentrations have no affect on climate
d)
As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures become more random.
32.

___________ are drilled from sheets of ice, mostly from Greenland or Antarctica.

a)

Sediment cores

b)

ice cores

c)

Temperatire readings

33.

Climate change currently happening on our planet is referred to as ...

a)

Green House Climate

b)

Law of Superposition

c)

Global Warming

d)

Global Cooling

34.

How can ice cores provide evidence for the evolution of Earth's atmosphere?

a)

Ice cores can show how the composition of the atmosphere has changed over time.

b)

Ice cores can show how reptiles have changed over time.

35.

Lower temperatures and drought conditions cause trees to have...

a)

wide or thick rings

b)

thin rings

c)

oval rings

d)

perpendicular rings

36.

Warm temperatures and plenty of rainfall cause trees to have...

a)

micro rings

b)

parallel rings

c)

wide rings

d)

thin rings

37.
Approximately how many inches of rain did Anqing receive in June?
a)
5 inches
b)
7 inches
c)
10 inches
d)
12 inches
38.
Which month has the lowest average temperature?
a)
December
b)
November
c)
January
d)
February 
39.
Which BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?
a)
they are at lower elevations
b)
they receive more solar energy
c)
they are nearer to ocean currents
d)
they get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat
40.
What is the height of an area above sea level?
a)
elevation
b)
topography
c)
latitude
d)
longitude
41.

Without the greenhouse effect, Earth's atmosphere would be __________ to support life.

a)

too hot

b)

too wet

c)

too dry

d)

too cold

42.

Currently, we are in this type of Global Climate

a)

Global Warming

b)

Ice House

c)

Green House

d)

Global Cooling

43.

Paleo climatologists found Spruce tree pollen in a layer from 15 thousand years ago in the Battle Ground Lake area. Spruce trees live in higher elevations on the leeward side of mountains. What kind of climate was it at that location and time?

a)

Cold and Warm with snow

b)

Hot and Dry

c)

Cold and Dry

d)

Warm and Moist with Rain showers

44.

Methane is a greenhouse gas.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Weather and climate mean basically the same thing.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Based on the graph, which country releases the most greenhouse gases?

a)

Russia

b)

Brazil

c)

China

d)

U.S.

47.

Polar Ice Caps are melting due to an increase in Earth's temperature. This lowers the albedo of Earth, which in turn increases Earth's temperature. This is an example of what type of feedback?

a)

Negative

b)

Neutral

c)

Positive

d)

Ecosystem

48.

As the Earth warms, increased evaporation produces more clouds. Clouds increase albedo, reflecting more light away from the Earth. The temperature falls. Rates of evaporation fall.

a)

Positive Feedback Loop

b)

Negative Feedback Loop

49.

As the Earth warms, upper layers of permafrost melt, producing waterlogged soil above frozen ground. Methane gas is released into the environment. The greenhouse effect is enhanced. The Earth warms, melting more permafrost.

a)

Positive Feedback Loop

b)

Negative Feedback Loop

50.

In a negative feedback loop, each action creates a consequence that _____________________ the other action.

a)

decreases

b)

has no effect on

c)

amplifies

51.

In a positive feedback loop, each action creates a consequence that _____________________ the other action.

a)

decreases or stops

b)

has no effect on

c)

Increases or amplifies

52.

When CO2 levels were low, temperatures were ______ and Earth was _____________.

a)

cooler; in an ice age (glacial period)

b)

cooler; warming (interglacial period)

c)

warmer; in an ice age (glacial period)

d)

warmer; warming (interglacial period)

53.
Which of the following does NOT have an affect on a region's climate?
a)
Large bodies of water
b)
Latitude
c)
Mountains
d)
Longitude
54.

Describe the air on the windward side of a mountain.

a)

dry

b)

hot

c)

moist

d)

cold

55.

Describe the air on the leeward side of a mountain.

a)

cold

b)

warm

c)

dry

d)

moist

56.

The leeward side of the mountain is in the

a)

rain shadow

b)

way

c)

river

d)

rainbow

57.

The vegetation on the leeward side could be

a)

thick forests

b)

tall trees

c)

drought resistant

d)

lots of grass

58.

As air moves down the leeward side of a mountain it gets

a)

colder

b)

warmer

c)

moister

d)

thicker

59.

Which side of the mountain usually gets deserts and why?

a)

windward, because of rising, moist air

b)

leeward, because of rising, dry air

c)

windward, because of sinking, moist air

d)

leeward, because of sinking, dry air

60.

What is the windward side of a mountain?

a)

The wet side that is upwind of the mountain.

b)

The side of the mountain with the most people.

c)

The dry side that is downwind of the mountain.

d)

The side of the mountain with the rain shadow.

61.

1. This side of the mountain is dry and desert like because of the rain shadow effect.

a)

Leeward

b)

Sideward

c)

Windward

d)

Land

62.

Which condition in NOT favorable for lake effect to form?

a)

cold air moving over a ‘warm’ unfrozen lake

b)

convergence of wind with land

c)

high or no capping inversion

d)

warm dry air

63.

Will lake effect snow likely develop if the lake is frozen?

a)

no

b)

yes

64.

It is the long-term heating of Earth's climate system observed since the pre-industrial period (between 1850 and 1900) due to human activities, primarily fossil fuel burning

a)

climate change

b)

global warming

c)

green house gasses

d)

pollution

65.

What indirect evidence of global warming makes use of the annual growth rings of trees which may be thicker or thinner, depending on the past climate?

a)

ice core analysis

b)

tree ring analysis

c)

ocean sediment analysis

d)

historical accounts

66.

Based on the diagram, which season would the northern hemisphere be experiencing?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

67.

What season is the southern hemisphere experiencing when the northern hemisphere is experiencing summer

a)

Fall

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Summer

68.

Earth experiences seasons as it revolves around the sun because of its

a)

shape

b)

tilt

c)

speed

d)

mass

69.

True or False: The Earth is closer to the sun during the summer months.

a)

True

b)

False

70.
T/F: Water vapor is a greenhouse gas
a)
True
b)
False
71.
T/F: Some greenhouse gases are naturally present in the Earth's atmosphere
a)
True
b)
False
72.

Cutting down large forests (deforestation) can result in:

a)

little to no changes

b)

more homes for animals

c)

less plants to absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas

73.

About 30% of the solar energy that reaches the atmosphere is reflected back into space. About 20% is absorbed by the air and clouds. What percentage is absorbed at earth's surface?

a)
50%
b)
30%
c)
100%
d)

75%

74.
Land heats up and cools down faster than water.
a)
True
b)
False
75.

Dark colored surfaces _________ radiation

a)

reflect 

b)

absorb

76.

Light colored surfaces ____________ radiation 

a)

absorb

b)

reflect

77.

Some of the sun's energy is absorbed by Earth's surface. The heat is released back into the atmosphere as

a)

infrared radiation

b)

greenhouse gases

c)

ultraviolet light

d)

visible light

78.
What has the highest albedo?
a)
the oceans
b)
 glacial ice
c)
the ground
d)
roads
79.
Albedo can best be described as...
a)
the temperature at the equator
b)
the amount of solar radiation absorbed
c)
the amount of solar radiation reflected
d)
the air pressure during El Nino
80.
If the ice caps continue to melt, then there is less albedo at the poles.  This process will continue to melt more ice and have less albedo.  This is an example of a...
a)
fruit loops
b)
loop di loop
c)
negative feedback loop
d)
positive feedback loop
81.
Currently, about 10% of Earth is covered with ice year-round. If this ice melts, what could happen to Earth’s temperature?
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Remain the Same
d)
Not enough information 
82.

Which object below would have an albedo score of 0.

a)

A green forest

b)

A deep blue ocean

c)

Fresh clean snow

d)

A pitch black rooftop

83.

Lower temperatures and drought conditions cause

a)

wide or thick rings

b)

thin rings

c)

oval rings

d)

perpendicular rings

84.

Cold water currents are more likely to be in deep ocean than water water currents because

a)

ocean tides force cold water downward

b)

Winds push the cold water down

c)

cold water has less salt to help it freeze and sink

d)

cold water is more dense and sinks

85.

Warm water currents affect coastal areas near where they flow by doing what?

a)

creating greater rainfall along the coast

b)

creating unusually warm climates for the latitude

c)

creating unusually cool climates for the latitude

d)

making coastal climates cooler than the inland climate

86.

What type of currents carry warm water away from the equator?

a)

freezing

b)

deep ocean currents

c)

evaporation

d)

surface currents

87.

The Gulf Stream carries warm water to the North Atlantic Ocean, which contributes

a)

to a warm water surface current that flows along CA coast

b)

to a mild climate for the British Isles

c)

a cold water surface current that flows to the British Isles

d)

to a harsh winter in the British Isles

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