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