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