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WorksheetsAtmosphere, Weather, and Climate
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which best describes climate?
Climate is a current description of precipitation and temperature.
Climate is a long-term description of precipitation and temperature.
Climate is a short-term description of precipitation and temperature.
Rain usually results when:
cold, moist air rises.
warm, dry air sinks.
warm, moist air rises.
cold, dry air sinks.
Which describes air circulation patterns in the atmosphere?
Cold air rises and warms as it does. Warm air sinks and cools at it does.
Warm air rises and cools as it rises. Cold air sinks and warms as it sinks.
Where on Earth are the coldest and driest climates?
the equator
the temperate zone
the poles
Which of the following greenhouse gases are we most concerned with in regards to human activity.
nitrous oxide
methane
water vapor
carbon dioxide
Greenhouse gases are concerning because:
they are mostly in the upper atmosphere.
aren't really a problem.
trap heat that normally leaves the planet.
Which of these is NOT an example of evidence used to identify past ice ages?
direct temperature measurements
ice cores
deep sea sediment
glacial striations
How has climate change affected coastal locations like Florida?
Rising sea levels due to melting ice caps.
More hurricanes.
Heat records are often broken every year.
All of these things are problems in Florida.
How could climate change effect areas that are more inland, like Las Vegas?
Rise in local sea levels.
More hurricanes.
More evaporation leading to less fresh water nearby.
How has the average American's cooling days (says you use the air conditioner) changed over time?
Americans use their ACs at the same rate they used to.
Americans now use their AC more often than they used to.
Americans use their AC less often than they used to.
Which region gets the most direct sunlight?
equator
poles
temperate region
Which event does not have a significant effect on climate for an area?
a single year where it rains a lot
atmospheric convection currents
the unequal heating of Earth by the Sun
Earth's orbit around the Sun on a tilted axis
