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