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WorksheetsClimate and Adaptations
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 19mins
What is the day to day changes in the air?
Weather
Climate
Storms
Earth's Rotation
Streams of water called ocean ____________ move warm or cold water, warming the nearby land.
sun spots
currents
carbon dioxide
air masses
"The average rainfall is 20 inches per year." This is a statement of weather or climate?
weather
climate
"It is 75 degrees today." Is this statement weather or climate?
weather
climate
If you live near the ocean, in a marine climate, what kind of winters would you expect?
Harsh, extreme winters
Mild winters
No winters at the beach.
Some animals move great distances as the seasons change. What is this called?
hibernation
migration
habitat
coloration
Some grasses grow in hot dry areas. Why might they grow deep roots?
to protect the plant from sun damage
to take in as much light as possible
to spread seeds to new places
to reach water down below
jack rabbits have large ears that help them stay cool in the hot climate
behavioral adaptations
structural adaptations
What is inactive state entered into to survive periods of intense heat and/or drought?
estivation
global warming
hibernation
Summers are caused by _________________________________.
longer days and more direct rays from the sun
less direct rays from the sun
longer days and shorter nights
more direct rays and shorter days
Because Earth's axis is _________________, the hemispheres receive different amounts of solar energy at different times.
straight
titled
bent
not there
The gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is known as ___________________.
sunspots
global warming
ice ages
arid
Which of the following has caused repeating 100,000-year cycles of ice ages in the past?
an increase in sun spots, giving more radiation
several major volcanic eruptions
changes in Earth's orbit and the tilt of its axis, reducing solar radiation
continental drift, disrupting the ocean currents
Clues to what ancient climates were like come from...
ice cores
fossil tree rings
rock records
all of the above
The most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere is ___________________.
oxygen
nitrogen
carbon dioxide
argon
What effect would a long-term rise in the average surface temperature have on the oceans?
Oceans would absorb the heat and hold temperatures lower
Evaporation would decrease and produce clouds blocking the Sun
polar ice would melt and result in the levels of the ocean rising
more plant life would grow and help reduce the greenhouse effect
If there are 24 consecutive hours of night, then ____.
it is the fall equinox at the equator
you are experiencing a large building’s micro-climate
it is winter near the North Pole
How does the tilt of the Earth's axis affect the seasons?
by changing the speed of the rotation of the Earth
by deflecting the harmful rays of radiation emitted by the sun
by influencing the rate of chemical reactions occurring in the atmosphere
by changing the amount of direct solar energy reaching the surface of Earth
Which of the following is NOT a short term climatic change?
seasons
El Nino
ice age
A major factor which determines climate is ______?
large bodies of water
tides
solar wind
Very few species can adapt to ______, so the biodiversity is low.
warm, humid weather conditions, as found in the tropics
extreme cold, as found in the polar regions
conditions found in the temperate zones
Which had NOT triggered the planet's global temperature to COOL in the past?
volcanic eruptions
increased greenhouse gases
meteorite impacts
decreased solar radiation
El Nino occurs when the tropical ocean waters are warmer in which ocean?
Atlantic
Indian
Pacific
Arctic
What is caused by gasses which trap heat from the sun around the Earth?
estivation
global warming
hibernation
greenhouse effect
