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WorksheetsESH 4.1 -- Climatology
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
The (a) is the current outdoor conditions in a small geographic area.
(a) is the average weather of a large geographic area over and extended period of time.
The two factors which determine the climate of a region are temperature and (a) .
Which of these is not one of the three basic climate zones?
polar
tropical
subtropical
temperate
Which of these climate zones is more likely to experience the characteristics of all four seasons?
tropical
polar
subtropical
temperate
Florida has a (a) climate.
The factor which determines Earth's three basic climate zones is (a) .
Because Earth is not a water world, our climate zones are more (a) than the three basic types.
The four factors which determine the more complex climate zones include all of the following except:
longitude
latitude
vegetation
ocean currents
topography
Topography affect climates because mountains can affect winds, (a) , and temperatures.
True of False: people living in the interior of the United States generally experience higher temperatures in the summer and colder temperatures in the winter.
False
True
The reason that the interior of continents have more extreme temperatures than the coastlines is that ______________________.
mountains regulate temperatures
oceans regulate temperatures
deserts regulate temperatures
Ocean currents distribute (a) from the equator to other parts of Earth.
(a) puts ocean surface currents in motion.
Due to the (a) effect, ocean currents turn to the right in the Northern Hemisphere, and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.
The circular patterns in the middle of the oceans are called (a) .
The two factors that make sink within the ocean, forming deep-ocean currents, are temperature and ___________.
continental deflection
surface currents
salinity
The salinity of seawater refers to the amount of (a) within it.
Surface currents are steered by winds, the Coriolis effect, and ___________________________.
salinity
continental deflection
temperatures
Within our oceans, warmer water rises and cold water sinds, creating a convection cell called the (a) cycle.
When deep-ocean currents run into land, _______________ occurs.
upwelling
upswelling
downwelling
Upwelling is important because it brings __________ to the surface.
sharks
swimmers
nutrients
The endless stream of seawater that circumnavigates all the oceans of Earth is called the _______________.
Gulf Stream
Thermohaline Cycle
Global Conveyor Belt
Which of these ocean currents is less likely to affect Atlantic Ocean hurricanes?
El Nino
La Nina
The Indian Ocean gyre
The carbon cycle is a delicate balance between photosynthesis, respiration, and ________________.
the Coriolis Effect
decomposition
the dew point
A well-balanced carbon cycle is the key to having a healthy _______________________, which keeps Earth at the right temperature for life to thrive.
greenhouse effect
Coriolis effect
La Nina
Scientists believe that the burning of (a) is producing too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, contributing to climate change.
Best answer: climate change could lead to ________________
melting ice caps
changes in the thermohaline cycle
changes in the global conveyor belt
rising sea levels
all of these options.
