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WorksheetsCh. 14 Climate Pre-Test
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 28mins
Which is NOT a major influence on climate?
animals
large bodies of water
ocean currents
large cities
The climate classification system divides regions according to temperature, vegetation, and _______.
types of animals
types of people
amount of precipitation
amount of space
The weather of a region averaged over a long period of time - ________
equinox
microclimate
El Nino
climate
The ______ receives the most solar radiation.
earth
United States
oceans
equator
______ , altitude, and being in a city affect the climate of an area.
Latitude
ocean currents
pollution
temperature
What is NOT an example of a microclimate?
Population
Urban area
Hilltop
Forest
Warm periods that occur between Ice Ages - _______
interglacials
equinox
climate
microclimate
The _____ is the current ice age.
global warming
climate change
interglacial
equator
During the last _________, about half of the northern hemisphere was covered with ice.
transition
Ice Age
Warm Age
glacial
The number of daylight hours almost equal the number of nighttime hours everywhere on earth - _______
El Nino
equinox
revolution
solstices
Occur when a large continental polar air mass stays over a region - _________
phenomenon
solstice
monsoon
cold waves
Usually occur at the beginning of spring and fall - ________
equinox
interglacials
El Nino
phenomenon
The tilt of the earth's axis causes variation between - _______
weather
solstices
days and nights
seasons
If there was a decrease in the tilt of the Earth's axis, there would be ______ difference in the temperature between summer and winter.
greater
less
no
slightly more
If there was an increase in the tilt of Earth's axis, there would be ________ difference in temperature between summer and winter.
greater
less
small
no
During El Nino years, _____________________ .
monsoons are more likely to occur in Asia
very little rainfall occurs America
hurricanes are more likely to develop from the shores of Africa
ocean temperatures increase off the coast of Peru
Changes in the shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun may occur over a _______ - year cycle.
1000
10
100,000
100
What could be a cause of deforestation?
El Nino
phenomemon
climate changes
global warming
During ______ , trees remove carbon dioxide from the air.
interglacial periods
photosynthesis
El Nino
equinox
What is added to the air when gas, coal and oil are burned?
specific heat
carbon dioxide
precipitation
interglacials
Carbon dioxide increases ____________
greenhouse effect
global warming
El Nino
phenomenon
Buildings in polar climates are often built on stilts to prevent their production of __________ from melting the permafrost.
carbon dioxide
fossil fuels
cellular respiration
thermal energy
Volcanic eruptions are a natural way of ___________ being released into the atmosphere.
carbon dioxide
precipitation
cellular respiration
thermal energy
Americans can help control greenhouse gases by planting trees, recycling aluminum cans and ___________________
eating more fruits and vegetables
making good grades in Science
unplugging electronics and charging devices
exercising at least three times a week
_________ has not seen a decrease in precipitation as a result of the recent climate changes taking place.
Asia
South America
North America
Scotland
______ predict conditions many decades in the future making it very difficult to ensure their accuracy.
Weather maps
General Circulation Models (GCMs)
The weatherman on the news
Siri on your iPhone
What has brought a benefit with warmer temperatures?
Global Warming
equinox
phenomenon
Climate Change
Warmer temperatures from climate change allows __________
longer growing seasons for crops
better swimming weather
football season to go longer
people to get to work a lot easier
