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Climate & Climate Change Test Review 2

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Earth’s precipitation pattern is mainly determined by the pattern of

a)

global atmospheric circulation.

b)

solar activity.

c)

volcanic eruptions.

2.

The changing precipitation patterns and increase in forest fires and extreme weather is known as ___________________.

a)

climate change

b)

global warming

c)

climate

d)

weather

3.

The statement “Cool summers, cold winters with lots of snow—about 75 cm of precipitation each year” describes ____________________.

a)

weather

b)

climate

c)

climate change

d)

global warming

4.

A predicted increase in Earth’s average temperature caused by human activities and the subsequent release of gases such as carbon dioxide is known as _________________________.

a)

climate

b)

weather

c)

climate change

d)

global warming

5.

The statement “It’s hot and sunny today—the temperature is 88°F at 11 a.m.” describes ____________________.

a)

weather

b)

climate

c)

climate change

d)

global warming

6.

A(n) ________________ is an event in which the waters of the west coast of South America are wamer than normal, causing increased rainfall in some areas and drought in other areas.

a)

La Nina

b)

El Nino

c)

Microclimate

d)

Tropical Westerlies

7.

Prevailing winds, such as the ___________, are created by global convection currents in the atmosphere.

a)

Trade Winds

b)

Westerlies

c)

Polar Easterlies

8.

Volcanoes can affect global climates by

a)

decreasing global temperatures.

b)

increasing global precipitation.

c)

increasing global temperatures.

d)

creating global droughts

9.

Which locations are going to have 12 hours of daylight, the most direct ceremonies, and warm tempertures year round?

a)

low latitudes

b)

high latitudes

c)

the poles

d)

60° latitude

10.

On the analemma calendar, the sun is at the highest point in the sky on the _____________.

a)

summer solstice

b)

winter solstice

c)

spring equinox

d)

fall equinox

11.

The designating factors of a climate include ____________________.

a)

precipitation

b)

temperature

c)

seasons

12.

The distance north or south of the equator, as measured in degrees, is called ___________.

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

c)

altitude

d)

magnitude

13.

All of Earth’s ecosystems experience climate change in the same way.

a)

True

b)

False