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WorksheetsClimate and Climate Change
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 18mins
Global warming is known as the gradual increase in _________________ of the atmosphere.
precipitation
sun spots
temperature
ocean currents
The most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere is ___________________.
oxygen
nitrogen
carbon dioxide
argon
Which zones are polar zones?
Zones A and B
Zones A and E
Zones E and D
Zones A, E, and C
Which zone is the tropical zone?
Zone B
Zone C
Zone D
Zone E
Possible human solutions for limiting global warming and climate change are...
being more energy-efficient
using renewable sources of energy
removing carbon from fossil fuel emissions
all of the above
What climate zone is warm year round and receives high amounts of rain?
Tropical
Temperate
Polar
Highland
Dry
Weather is the ________ changes we see in temperature, clouds, rain or snow, wetness in the air and wind.
short-term
long-term
average
slight
The climate of an area is its weather averaged over many years.
True
False
The climate of an area is its weather averaged over one year.
True
False
Studies show that Earth's climate has been getting ______.
colder
warmer
wetter
drier
Climate models expect that Earth's average temperature will ______over the next 100 years or so.
stay the same.
keep rising
get much colder
get much wetter
What are the effects of the warming of the earth due to climate change?
sea levels are rising
snow and ice cover is decreasing
growing seasons are changing
all the answers are correct
_______ refers to the long-term increase in Earth's average temperature.
Global warming
Climate change
"_______" refers to any long-term change in climate. This includes warming, cooling and changes besides temperature.
Global warming
Climate change
Which of the following has caused repeating 100,000-year cycles of ice ages in the past?
an increase in sunspots
several major volcanic eruptions
changes in Earth’s orbit and the tilt of its axis
continental drift
The farther you live from an ocean, the more likely your climate will be a...
marine climate
tropical climate
continental climate
subtropical climate
Clues to ancient climates were like come from...
ice cores
fossil tree rings
plant pollens
all of the above
Sea and land breezes over a large region that change direction with the seasons.
monsoons
sun spots
ice age
Over the past 200 years, the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has
decreased slightly.
increased steadily.
stayed about the same
In addition to temperature and precipitation, Köppen’s climate system classified climates by a region’s seasonal winds.
True
False - vegetation
False - microclimates
False - air masses
