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