Go to the Quizzes Page Regional and Global Climate Change 0% 8 Created by AbuBakrShalabi Please write your name and email to receive your certificate. 1 / 20 Which of the following is an effect of rural-urban migration? cooler global temperatures more trees being cut down fewer emissions from cars increased solar and wind power 2 / 20 Why are polar regions generally colder during the year? because they receive less solar energy than areas closer to the equator because they receive the same amount of solar energy as areas near the equator because they do not receive any solar energy at all because they receive more solar energy than areas further away from the equator 3 / 20 What happens when Earth has a circular orbit? global temperatures decrease ice sheets start to melt distance from the Sun increases distance from the Sun decreases 4 / 20 At which latitude would you expect to find the warmest air temperatures? 66.5°S 0° 23.5° S 66.5°N 5 / 20 When one side of a mountain is full of green vegetation and the other side is dry and warm, what is this condition known as? desert shadow rain mountain rain shadow desert mountain 6 / 20 What is altitude? the depth of a lake the height of the atmosphere the depth of the ocean the height above sea level 7 / 20 What causes long-term climate cycles, like ice ages and interglacial? changes in Earth's orbit around the Sun changes in the tilt of Earth's axis gases dissolving and freezing in ice human activities 8 / 20 Which of the following increases the greenhouse effect? sunlight that is not blocked by clouds increased acid precipitation excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere periods of drought followed by flooding 9 / 20 Which of the following best describes specific heat? the average kinetic energy of molecules how quickly an object can lose heat when it is around water the amount of thermal energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a substance by 1°C. the ability of water to increase its temperature because of solar energy 10 / 20 What can people do to reduce greenhouse gases? Drive in their own cars. Burn more fossil fuels. Use more solar-powered energy. Lengthen the growing season for crops. 11 / 20 What can scientists do with fossilized pollen? They can study solstices. They can predict spring and fall equinoxes. They can learn about the cause of El Ninos. They can study and compare past climates on Earth. 12 / 20 Which statement about Earth is true? Different regions are exposed to different levels of solar energy. The equator is an imaginary line that runs between the North and South Poles. Earth has one altitude in space in relation to the Sun. All regions on Earth have the same level of exposure to sunlight. 13 / 20 What is the climate expected to be like in mountainous areas? similar to climates of coastal areas very warm rainy very dry 14 / 20 How often does the tilt of Earth's axis change? 24,000 years 41,000 years 100,000 years 500,000 years 15 / 20 When did the most recent ice age begin? 20,000 years ago 2 million years ago 10,000 years ago 6 million years ago 16 / 20 What is Earth's current interglacial period called? Pleistocene Epoch Little Ice Age Holocene Epoch Circular orbit Epoch 17 / 20 Which area of Earth regularly receives the MOST sunlight? the South Pole middle latitudes, between 30o and 60o the North Pole the equator 18 / 20 Which of the following facts is true of the rain shadow? Precipitation falls on the downward slope of the mountain. Prevailing winds carry moist, warm air. Dry air travels down the mountain. The downward slope of the mountain has a wet climate. 19 / 20 Climate is affected by many factors including: latitude, altitude, and proximity to bodies of water snow and sleet tides and currents wind 20 / 20 What is climate? cloud cover and temperature weather conditions in an area over a long period of time precipitation and humidity at a given time and place the condition of the atmosphere at any given time and place Your score is 0% Restart quiz Go to the Quizzes Page