WorksheetsClimates on Earth
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The sun’s rays are least direct
a)
near the poles
b)
near the equator
c)
at high altitudes
d)
far from the ocean
2.
Climates are classified according to two major factors:
a)
elevation and precipitation
b)
latitude and temperature
c)
elevation and latitude
d)
precipitation and temperature
3.
Which of the following has caused repeating 100,000-year cycles of ice ages in the past?
a)
an increase in sun spots
b)
several major volcanic eruptions
c)
changes in Earth’s orbit and the tilt of its axis
d)
continental drift
4.
The farther you live from an ocean, the more likely your climate will be a
a)
marine climate
b)
tropical climate
c)
continental climate
d)
subtropical climate
5.
Over the past 200 years, the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has
a)
decreased slightly
b)
increased until recently, and then decreased
c)
increased faster than in the past
d)
stayed about the same
6.
Clues to what ancient climates were like come from all of the following except
a)
ice cores
b)
thickness of rock layers
c)
tree rings
d)
plant pollens
7.
Some climate changes may be linked to changes in the number of _____ on the surface of the sun
a)
sunspots
b)
solar storms
c)
aurora borealis
d)
flares
8.
The gradual increase in the temperature of the atmosphere is known as ______________
a)
global warming
b)
climate
c)
weather
d)
atmospheric warming
9.
The land on the ____________________ side of a mountain range is in a rain shadow
a)
windward
b)
far
c)
leeward
d)
south
10.
Oceans make the temperatures of nearby land ______
a)
more extreme
b)
more tropical
c)
more temperate
d)
more polar
11.
The main factors that affect an area’s _________ are prevailing winds and mountains.
a)
temperature
b)
precipitation
c)
weather
d)
climate
12.
The warmer zone near the equator
a)
polar zone
b)
temperate zone
c)
tropical zone
13.
The zone that is above 66.5 degrees north and below 66.5 degrees south
a)
polar zone
b)
temperate zone
c)
tropical zone
14.
The zone that is between 23.5 degrees and 66.5 degrees latitude
a)
polar zone
b)
temperate zone
c)
tropical zone
15.
Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
methane
c)
wator vaper
d)
oxygen
16.
Washington state has warmer winters than Minnesota because it is close to
a)
mountains
b)
deserts
c)
the ocean
d)
large forests
17.
About 50% of the CO2 we emit as absorbed by which two of the following
a)
tress
b)
oceans
c)
rocks
d)
human structures
18.
Keelings CO2 measurements match very closely to measurements taken from
a)
rocks
b)
oceans
c)
ice cores
d)
trees
19.
_________ allow us to calculate the CO2 levels of the atmosphere going back 800,000 years
a)
rocks layers
b)
oceans
c)
ice cores
d)
ancient trees
20.
The prevailing winds in the United States blow from the
a)
north
b)
east
c)
south
d)
west
21.
If all the greenland glaciers melt, sea levels would rise approximately
a)
0 feet
b)
4 feet
c)
20 feet
d)
200 feet
22.
If the ice on the North pole all melted, sea level would rise approximately
a)
0 feet
b)
4 feet
c)
20 feet
d)
200 feet
23.
If the ice covering Antarctica all melted, sea level would rise approximately
a)
0 feet
b)
4 feet
c)
20 feet
d)
200 feet
24.
The land on the ____________________ side of a mountain range gets almost all of the precipitation
a)
windward
b)
far
c)
leeward
d)
south
25.
Solid particles or liquid droplets that are released from a volcanic eruption are called
a)
polar zones
b)
aerosols
c)
particulates
d)
ash
26.
The sun goes through natural _____ year cycles of high output and low output
a)
11
b)
100
c)
121
d)
1550
27.
Methane levels are rising in the atmosphere over the past 200 years due to
a)
burning fossil fuels
b)
natural events
c)
livestock farming
d)
deforestation
28.
Carbon dioxide levels are rising in the atmosphere over the past 200 years due to
a)
burning fossil fuels
b)
natural events
c)
livestock farming
d)
deforestation
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