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